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stretch k food dollars york region by now most housewives are familiar with the organization known as warp for the few woo are not it stands for women against rising prices while the group hasnt been getting the publicity it did when first conceived its alive and well according to the head of the newmarket branch chris palmer some people still think were just a group of frustrated women with nothing better to do she said at a recent meeting but what were trying to do is help the consumer she points to ex pensive packaging as one factor that contributes to higher food costs and the practice of offering less for more also irritates her she points to chocolate bars as an example where some firms raised the price 50 per cent but increased the size only 20 per cent the warp leader told how their organization had grown in strength from a handful of ladies down in bramalea to branch groups all across canada she firmly believes that if enough people get together they can suc cessfully effect change in food pricing the group offers the following tips as ways of stretching food dollars l plan meals before if going shopping 2 always make out a grocery list to ensure you dont buy things you dont need 3 never shop on an empty stomach 4 buy in bulk 5 compare prices of dffferent brands and check prices of dif ferent sizes of the same brands 6 read the labels and check syrup ft and fruit content of canned goods 7 check best before dates food products consumed before these dates contain highest nutritional value k never refreeze previously frozen meats unless you cook them first k keeping bees as a hobby ontarios honey crop is increasing every year as more people take up beekeeping for a hobby indications arc that this years crop will be about 9 million pounds an in crease of 300000 lb over 1978 says professor mv smith department of environmental biology university of guelph many consumers buy their honey from roadside stands or from the beekeepers honey house says prof smith honey is also available on grocery shelves labelledwith the beekeepers name grade and class of honey in spectors from the ontario ministry of agriculture and food monitor grading and classifying of honey sold through supermarket outlets grade refers to quality which is deter mined by moisture content and freedom from foreign material usually only number one grade honey containing no more than- 178 per cent moisture reaches supermarket shelves this top grade ensures long shelf life because yeasts that cause spoilage cannot grow in honey of low moisture content class refers to color which indicates the blossom or nectar source if there has been good foraging weather for bees the honey crop usually comes from the blossoms of clover alfalfa basswood and firewood a white color results golden and amber honeys tend to be mixtures gathered later i in the season from aster goldenrod and buck- wheat 1 think much of ontarios honey crop this year is a blend of basswood and clovers which give a unique flavor says prof smith the joy of honey is that consumers can look forward to subtle flavor changes from year to year different weather conditions and types of crops grown locally can affect honey charac teristics at each apiary the tribune thursday december c 1 is w reserve ibe right to emit quantiritt to normal family raqunmanisl youll do better with aips prechristmas c0untd0wk fresh box0 chicken family pack contains 3 leo quarters with backs attached 3 breast quarters n i with backs wlngt attch id 3 wings 3 necks ft backs 3 giblet pkgs our regular price lb 89c save 20c 69 ap selfbasting or swift deepbasted butterball turkeys grade a eviscerated frozen vac pac lb all weights 128 our regular price lb 148 save 20c rib portion sliced pork loin roasts 1 10 ap side bacon 129 potatoes lb 3 to 5 blooms rib portion country styie swift readytoserve vac pac halves pork loin 149 hams sugar plum 249 schneiders assorted varieties iqf brand frozen wieners cpaci59 perch fillets 119 otomitl 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