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A local blogger has realized that shopping Trader Joe's can be an "absolute freaking nightmare." Self-proclaimed health and fitness professional Traci D Mitchell took to Chicago Now to express her outrage with a rambling screed that decries a fellow shopper, TJ's secrecy regarding sourcing and the store's "stupid treasure box" full of "sugary sh*t." Ah, the power of the blog. [Chicago Now]
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