a month without supermarket - new challenge for 2011 starts at post 1013

LilMissEmmylou

buy a lot of meat from ur butcher in one go and freeze it. Often family butchers will give u a bit of a discount if u buy a lot at once.

Three_Dancing_Dragons

I watched The Lie of the Land documentary this evening. Don't think I'll ever be buying meat from a supermarket ever again. :eek:

Psykicpup

Three_Dancing_Dragons wrote: »

I watched The Lie of the Land documentary this evening. Don't think I'll ever be buying meat from a supermarket ever again. :eek:

I missed that - what was it about? - Can you give a quick run down?

Three_Dancing_Dragons

Psykicpup wrote: »

I missed that - what was it about? - Can you give a quick run down?

It was a documentary about the decline of the countryside and rural communities. Started with filming an amateur hunt then started to follow the huntsmen as they went around collecting dead animals (and killing perfectly good but financially unviable ones) to feed the hounds. Farmers in decline explaining how government policy has actually abandoned the profession in favour of imports. They get paid to raise daffodils and save badgers rather than animals for food. Insane.

ZTD

And lest we forget, or grow weak...

LilMissEmmylou

i was actually sent in by OH today to buy him meat from the counter eeek. Ah well its his own fault, id rather have got it from the local butcher.

first time in tescos for just under a month, i went in for a few £ of meat, came out £22 lighter.... i seriously save so much not going in!

competitionscafe

Supermarkets' premium ranges 'no better than average'

"Discerning shoppers scouring supermarket shelves for classier cuisine are in for a shock. A leading fine food expert has accused British chains such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda of trying to pass off "average foods" as premium ranges and overcharging customers for mediocre meals. "
Full article:
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/food_and_drink/news/article2521659.ece

lil_me

Must agree with that article, the ones I have tried are average or worse, not anymore for me. I did go to Tesco last week for a few things like sugar etc as refuse to pay for it and extra as thats where local shop buys it, my till spit bonus coupon was for 'Ready Meals' wonder if that is a hint as I have stopped buying them, needless to say it won't be getting used

Psykicpup

some of the reason I'm still here....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=456784&in_page_id=1770


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=456934&in_page_id=1770

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=456931&in_page_id=1770

jennyjudd

I'd like to try this challenge, that is after i get my shopping delivered from tesco today.
I've not spent very much though, just some wag dog food that was BOGOF and some fish that was too!
My Hubby works in a supermarket though, does that count?