Article: Readers stock up on ideas for reusable shopping bags.(Food)(From the food editor)

Thanks to everyone who called and e-mailed in their comments and ideas about reusable shopping bags. It's encouraging to hear about more and more people toting cloth bags on their shopping trips.

A few readers led me to organic cotton net produce bags (pictured) from www.reusablebags.com ($3.95 each; volume discounts). The bags are a bit heavier than plastic bags available in produce sections, so you might want to empty the produce onto the belt before weighing.

Or try the lightweight European-style market bags ($39.95 for a colorful set of five plus a holder at www.reusablebags.com).

Dawn Goldberg of Gurnee suggests nylon mesh bags from ...

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