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Post by halfy on Feb 8, 2006 10:19:21 GMT -5
I like Sainsbury's probably for more spurious reasons than quality. Probably b/c I've grown up with it. Pricewise they're middle of the road, cheaper than M&S anyway. Tesco is the most successful in terms of profit. They beat Asda at its own game.
Organic is good but the public shouldn't have to pay extortionate amounts for it. Before mass production, basic foods such as meat, milk, eggs. fish etc. had more nutrients. Food generally tasted better a couple of decades ago. Now after the producers have made their profits from mass production, they sell it back as a new range: organic. Very clever.
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Post by dave on Feb 8, 2006 11:09:20 GMT -5
^tell you what though, the tesco express (with convenience in mind more than anything else) is a right rip off! But it's next door to where I live so I end up using it too much! argh!
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Post by halfy on Feb 8, 2006 11:34:55 GMT -5
Yes, the express version is a rip-off. They don't do special offers like the big store or they do fewer offers.
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Post by gb on Feb 8, 2006 12:13:09 GMT -5
M&S fruit and veg is quite good but lots of their other stuff is too rich and filling
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Post by clara on Feb 8, 2006 12:23:20 GMT -5
Tesco Metro is full of nothing and some of their staff are a bunch of badly trained imbeciles who insist on packing the bag FOR YOU > then overload the flimsy thing > then act like you’ve just asked them for their liver when you ask them for a second bag… Organic is good but the public shouldn't have to pay extortionate amounts for it. Before mass production, basic foods such as meat, milk, eggs. fish etc. had more nutrients. Food generally tasted better a couple of decades ago. Now after the producers have made their profits from mass production, they sell it back as a new range: organic. Very clever. The cost of Organic ambient produce has become a lot cheaper as supermarkets are starting to do their own brands. You no longer have to go to speciality shops to buy gluten free, wheat free, or organic foods. I remember a couple of yrs ago a pack of Organic pasta was over £2, now its almost on par w/ regular pasta. Organic fresh fruit & veg is still expensive as they are still loyal to UK farmers, once they start importing from Germany, Holland etc (who are miles ahead health food wise) like they do with ambient food, prices will go down. The main problem is the ignorant consumer who want pretty looking food, set out in pretty displays in pretty supermarkets. Half of the organic fresh produce doesn’t even make it off the farm because of a slight defect in appearance which doesn’t adhere to supermarket standards.
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Post by gb on Feb 8, 2006 15:12:05 GMT -5
LOLOLOLOL "ambient" food
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Post by clara on Feb 8, 2006 15:51:48 GMT -5
What is so funny about “Ambient foods”? It is used to describe 'dry' foods that are not chilled, I.e. pasta, biscuits. Obviously this must be new to you.
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Post by savant on Feb 8, 2006 16:33:03 GMT -5
i prefer to go to the local butchers, grocers and delicatessen. I get bits and bobs from co-op who are suprisingly good for thier fair trade and no-msg products. co-sign I can do late night grocerry shopping, the supermarkets are expensive & out of my way.
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Post by gb on Feb 8, 2006 16:43:41 GMT -5
lol sorry it is new to me!!!
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Post by helles on Feb 9, 2006 4:17:22 GMT -5
I grew up with Tesco's. Sainsbury's seems too dim and off to shop at..
Can't beat M&S for meat and desserts!! My sister worked with them for a year as part of her placement course and we got sooo much free food. She's most likely going back there after grad so if I was still in UK, M&S would be my supermarket of choice - besides being free, I think its worth spending a bit extra or decent food.
The sh*tty corner stores or local Co-op of Jacksons (dunno if its a Northern/Yorkshire chain) with stale/frozen bread and dirty aisles I shopped at at uni were soo gross.
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