Comments on: Grocery Shopping in Merida

By: Gerda Kadisch

Gerda Kadisch — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:40:56 +0000

Hy! I just found your Website and hope you can help me . I have a hard time finding Flax seed oil in liquid form.G N C have it sometimes. Would you know of other Stores who would carry this product? thank you Gerda

By: sophie

sophie — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:06:59 +0000

Great article, and comments as well!! Having worked in various health food stores over the years before becoming a registered Nutritionist, I am especially interested in the sourcing of foodstuffs and ingredients in Mérida, Valladolid and the area… if the expat community indeed grows as expected, when I relocate myself, I would seriously consider opening a health food store, even possibly a Wholefoods branch, focusing on and encouraging local small enterprises!!! *cogs a-spinnin’ *

By: Retired Couple

Retired Couple — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:44:54 +0000

Thank you for the details, spent the winter in Progreso and returning in January. Your article helped to prepare us to understand the difference from shopping in the US. Be sure to use the local corner stores and if they don’t have it, ask and they will get it for you if possible. Also in the local bakeries or stores go in and order what you want for a specific date or occasion. You will not believe the quality and amount of what you will get for the price. We found they truly cater to their customers. Also we found we only bought food for a maximum of three or four days to keep it fresh. Just could not bring ourselves to freeze fresh food and there is no need to. So you really get to know your grocer. As far as the workers in the aisles, you can ask them what is new coming in, or if they have that item you cannot find. Again, we find they really try to please their customer.

By: Working Gringos

Working Gringos — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:01:49 +0000

Hola, Corrine… as for health food stores, no, there are not health food stores like we are used to in the USA and Canada. We do have a growing community of people holding a SLOW foods market with organic foods and other goodies every Saturday morning. Great whole grain and other yummy breads there. Monique, the breadmaker, also makes kiefer. Organic yogurt? no. But there is one brand without sugar (only one, out of THOUSANDS) in the markets. Every grocery store has a small (growing?) organic section nowadays, and there is one organic label of foodstuffs that comes out of Mexico. But you’ll probably want to stock up on those organic supplements in Miami (Houston is closer). Yes, there are homeopathic doctors here… homeopathy is more commonplace here, in our experience. Hope that helps. Suffice it to say that you don’t move to Merida for the organic food opportunities…

By: Corrine Gogal

Corrine Gogal — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:06:14 +0000

Good information in this article. Good to know about where to find real maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. My big question is this, I will be living in Progreso and Merida as of August/September this year and need to know if you found any “real health food stores” where I can buy a variety of supplements like we have here in Canada and the US? I would be keen to find a place that also sells organic foods, breads, milk (so I can make my own kiefer) or buy organic yogurt without any sugar. I suspect Walmart carries some supplements, but they don’t have the variety like the health food stores have here. I wanted to avoid having to order my various supplements on line or go to Miami every 3 months and stock up. I guess I could look into switching to homeopath, as I’ve heard there is at least one in Merida that is over 100 years old. Any news about this?

Thanks
Corrine Gogal