Rip Off Food

Popperwell

I see there is a new programme/series on BBC1 about the subject of what is going into our food and food tricks in general etc...and it is also available via the I Player...It is going out weekdays 9.15am-10pm.

cornishchick

i watched the begining of the show this morning before work, and was just trying to remember what it was I wanted to watch on I player just now... thanks.

Popperwell

cornishchick wrote: »

i watched the begining of the show this morning before work, and was just trying to remember what it was I wanted to watch on I player just now... thanks.

I haven't seen it yet so will settle down and join you...such a programme probably deserves a repeat at a time when more people can watch and allowing for the fact many still do not have access to the internet.

Glad that my post helped you...there have been so very interesting programmes on food lately that are not about the cooking of food...BBC2 had one for children called Incredible eatibles and Channel 4 had a series called something like Food Unwrapped. They may all come around again...

Popperwell

When such a programme is critical of the food industry/supermarkets it is interesting that they were allowed to film within a food retailer...

FraserSoft

What happened to the good old shopping list, decide what you need write it down and go and buy it....and nothing else.

Dippypud

FraserSoft wrote: »

What happened to the good old shopping list, decide what you need write it down and go and buy it....and nothing else.

Bad habits are easy to fall into ..

did you check all your cupboards before you went shopping this week ...

Well OK, your OS so that's a yes
but you know what I mean ...

People pop into shops on the way home from work, not really knowing what they want ...

daisiegg

I've been watching it this week while on half term (or at least, having it in in the background while I do other things) and it's quite good. Probably nothing that will be news to us, though.

rachbc

FraserSoft wrote: »

What happened to the good old shopping list, decide what you need write it down and go and buy it....and nothing else.

Quite - I get sick of people not taking responsibilty for them themselves - read packaging, plan what you buy, buy what you plan, eat real food. What you put in your trolly and your body is down to you and no one else at the end of the day.

valk_scot

I was talking to my 16 year old last night about the tricks Tesco use to confuse and mislead the shoppers into spending more. Everything from labelling shelf edges with £ per 100g or kg or per item for the same product type to make price comparison more difficult to not putting the special offers on the main shelves with the other similar products but just on the ends of aisles instead. Etc ad nauseum. Perfectly legal tricks but very devious ones. And don't get me onto food labelling.

I'm as bright as the next woman, can do mental arithmetic and am pretty good on understanding food packaging but I wish I could just go in and do a simple walk round shop rather than have to treat it like a Woman V Supermarket gameshow event, sigh.

spike7451

I watched it & the are some valid points made,like people spending 90p on a bag of pre-sliced carrot battons which equal to about 2 carrots when a 1kg bag of carrots is only 55p...It's basic economics V peoples laziness!
I mean how long does it take to peel a carrot...a minute or less...The argument "I don't have time" doesn't wash.
Supermarket 'convenience' products like pre sliced carrots,potatoes,cauliflower could be renamed "Ready cut for your lazyness"

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

In Palias de Soliel, it is called muppet fuel.

Apart from monthly shop, most costs £15 a week. Feeds two and is fruit salad based, with mushroom korma, chilli with fresh salads.

As for the BBC programme, shame it dies not do a programme on its regressive TV tax.