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post Apr 26 2013, 08:07 AM
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Apparently careful fridge management will pay those bills! laugh.gif

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post Apr 26 2013, 08:21 AM
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There is, of course, just the remote possibility that he might just be right...

The environmental people have been saying this for years. Not only in the home, but elsewhere, we waste far too much food. The issue is more to do with sustainability and feeding the world.

Its even beginning to dawn on some of us plebs that what with the increasing demands by the emerging economies coupled with world and local weather conditions, it really ain't a wise thing to waste food.

Glad the Telegraph has caught up at last; it generally does in the end! laugh.gif


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post Apr 26 2013, 09:13 AM
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and supermarkets should answer to some one with encouragement to overbuy (buy 2 get 1 free ) or more likely these days and they hope you don't notice, buy 2 get 1 (which is the bit you notice) half price, which is the bit you don't.
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post Apr 26 2013, 10:37 AM
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QUOTE (masons @ Apr 26 2013, 10:13 AM) *
and supermarkets should answer to some one with encouragement to overbuy (buy 2 get 1 free ) or more likely these days and they hope you don't notice, buy 2 get 1 (which is the bit you notice) half price, which is the bit you don't.

Don't quite understand the whole of your post, but if I see a multibuy offer, say cooked meat, one goes in the fridge and the other(s) in the freezer until needed. And I save money.

(However shopped at Aldi for a few things today and probably saved more - about to check against Sainsbury's on line.)

PS: I searched but couldn't find a reference to the original story, whatever it was. Any chance of a link?
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post Apr 26 2013, 10:46 AM
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10019602/F...s-minister.html


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post Apr 26 2013, 11:08 AM
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Thanks for the link. I don't understand the bit about "removing fruit from its packaging", though. What fruit is packaged, apart from in its skin?

Incidentally I costed out my (small) shop at Aldi and it was 11.6% cheaper than Sainsbury's. With a total saving of £2.77 adjusting for pack sizes, though, was it worth the extra petrol coming from the south?

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post Apr 26 2013, 12:24 PM
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QUOTE (JeffG @ Apr 26 2013, 11:37 AM) *
Don't quite understand the whole of your post, but if I see a multibuy offer, say cooked meat, one goes in the fridge and the other(s) in the freezer until needed. And I save money.

(However shopped at Aldi for a few things today and probably saved more - about to check against Sainsbury's on line.)

PS: I searched but couldn't find a reference to the original story, whatever it was. Any chance of a link?

Another:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-23...-look-good.html
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post Apr 26 2013, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Apr 26 2013, 09:21 AM) *
The environmental people have been saying this for years. Not only in the home, but elsewhere, we waste far too much food. The issue is more to do with sustainability and feeding the world.
Its even beginning to dawn on some of us plebs that what with the increasing demands by the emerging economies coupled with world and local weather conditions, it really ain't a wise thing to waste food.


Perhaps we should all take a leaf out of the late Princess Margaret's book who apparently preferred simple meals & made do with Three or Four courses for Lunch & Five for Dinner !!
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post Apr 26 2013, 04:33 PM
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QUOTE (HJD @ Apr 26 2013, 04:19 PM) *
Perhaps we should all take a leaf out of the late Princess Margaret's book who apparently preferred simple meals & made do with Three or Four courses for Lunch & Five for Dinner !!


Quite right; and managing to get someone else to pay for it!



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post Apr 26 2013, 05:25 PM
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You have to love our local MP. This morning he asks us to normal folks to eat leftovers, and then it's revealed this afternoon that he is the UK's wealthiest MP worth £110m.
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post Apr 26 2013, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Apr 26 2013, 06:25 PM) *
You have to love our local MP. This morning he asks us to normal folks to eat leftovers, and then it's revealed this afternoon that he is the UK's wealthiest MP worth £110m.

But if it's true that families are throwing away £50 worth of food each week for want of knowing how properly to store it isn't it the right thing to say so? £50 a week might well not matter very much to Richard Benyon, but he does appear to understand that it matters to us serfs so good point well made. Whereas you've unhelpfully confused the message by conflating it with leftovers just so you can make a personal attack for political ends.

If Labour is interested in the cost and quality of food and the health consequences of the poor diet of the poorest in society how about doing something positive about it - publicly demand universal access to cheap allotments and challenge the town council to slash their rents that exclude the poorest and have turned Newbury's allotments into a middle-class enclave, and challenge the council to create new sites and actively promote allotmenteering to the unwelcome poor.


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post Apr 26 2013, 06:46 PM
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Much of the waste is down to people throwing away food due to the sell by/use by dates.
They are set at a level to ensure a few days error has no detrimental effect, and probably results in more sales over the longer term. Many think it turns to poison ten seconds after that date. What Benyon says is common sense, the amount of cash in your pocket makes no difference. Richard (G), get real!


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post Apr 26 2013, 06:46 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Apr 26 2013, 06:25 PM) *
You have to love our local MP. This morning he asks us to normal folks to eat leftovers, and then it's revealed this afternoon that he is the UK's wealthiest MP worth £110m.
I notice it says you've stepped down here

http://www.newburyandthatchamchronicle.co....own/?mode=print

but the article is so badly written by the Chronicle I can't work out what from. What is it you've stepped down from please?
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post Apr 26 2013, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE (user23 @ Apr 26 2013, 07:46 PM) *
I notice it says you've stepped down here

http://www.newburyandthatchamchronicle.co....own/?mode=print

but the article is so badly written by the Chronicle I can't work out what from. What is it you've stepped down from please?

Chronical Group reporting isn't up to much these days. Saw something on roads the other day they had a... about t..!


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post Apr 26 2013, 08:15 PM
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If I have £50 to last me the week and go out and spend it all on food today but some of what I have bought will be spoiled by the end of the week, maybe a tip to buy differently, store differently might mean I don't go without?
I cannot see what the problem is with someone saying running out of money through throwing out food that is either perfectly good, or bought in excessive quantity is avoidable?
Move along.... nothing interesting here
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post Apr 26 2013, 08:25 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Apr 26 2013, 06:25 PM) *
You have to love our local MP. This morning he asks us to normal folks to eat leftovers, and then it's revealed this afternoon that he is the UK's wealthiest MP worth £110m.

chicken feed old chap, mere chicken feed.


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post Apr 26 2013, 08:30 PM
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I think there is a general malaise inherent in society today when people stand up and say its too expensive to eat properly and then dive into their nearest fast food rat onna stick emporium and spend £5.00 on a deathburger and chips. Real food can be a lot cheaper and is certainly healthier. But I digress.


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post Apr 26 2013, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ Apr 26 2013, 06:25 PM) *
You have to love our local MP. This morning he asks us to normal folks to eat leftovers,

No he didn't - he just pointed out that we waste food.

Someone else was on about the same thing a few years back:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008.../07/food.waste1
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post Apr 27 2013, 12:29 AM
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Ahh, I believe it's an ecumenical matter my son.


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post Apr 27 2013, 07:48 AM
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QUOTE (blackdog @ Apr 27 2013, 12:25 AM) *
No he didn't - he just pointed out that we waste food.

Someone else was on about the same thing a few years back:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008.../07/food.waste1


Well pointed out - I thought I had heard it before! Two things we need to challenge are food waste and wasteful packaging of groceries.
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