Remember the buzz back in September when Target said that it was getting rid of the junk food (or some of it) in the checkout lane and replacing it with healthier options in a test rolling out to a couple dozen stores?
Well, I recently took a look at some of those checkout lanes to see just how drastic the changes have been.
The checkout lane, of course, has for decades been a place where retailers have tempted consumers with an indulgent snack as they hit the road — think candy bars, potato chips, and sugary sodas. It’s a junk food junkie’s haven and a nutritionist's nightmare. In other words, it usually looks like this:
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