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Redner’s Warehouse Markets is asking its customers to fight hunger in a big way by donating something small -- namely, $1. The Reading, Pa.-based grocer and Quick Shoppes subsidiary will serve as collection sites from Aug. 30 to Oct. 3 during its Bag Hunger campaign, which coincides with Feeding America’s commemoration of September as Hunger Action Month.

Green consumers are more concerned about saving money than saving the planet, according to new research from the Shelton Group, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based advertising agency. The study found that while 59 percent of green consumers identify the economy as their top concern in making purchases, a mere 8 percent consider the environment.

Missy Chase Lapine, author of the bestseller “The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals,” is showing parents how to make kids’ preferred culinary indulgences with secret nutritious ingredients available for less at BJ’s Wholesale Clubs.

Louisiana’s largest independent grocer, Rouses Markets, and Ochsner Health System are launching a community initiative program -- “Choose Healthy” -- designed to educate people about the benefits of smart food and lifestyle choices, disease prevention, and regular medical checkups.

Consumers are sticking with basic purchases in categories like fresh meat, pasta and packaged dinners, along with baking mixes and supplies, as meal preparation consumption comes back to the home. Increases in wine and alcoholic beverages indicate that consumers are opting to consume their favorite beverages at home, too.

Chia may be best known for growing comical pet-shaped plants, but the nutritious seed, which boasts five times the amount of calcium in milk and more omega-3 than salmon, in addition to being rich in antioxidants, protein, fiber and minerals, is also a bona fide superfood.

While in the midst of a nationwide debate over health care, Americans are giving a clear indication that one tool they can use to improve their health is food.

While in the midst of a nationwide debate over health care, Americans are giving a clear indication that one tool they can use to improve their health is food.