Tesco Fresh British Chickens £1.99

tubster

You know, one thing that annoys me is the way supermarkets seem to slash prices and push really unhealthy stuff. Why not halve the price of a free range chicken and stick that on the end of an aisle? I also worry about the supply chain for these offers. I understand that supermarket buyers will inform the suppliers that they will be running a half price or BOGOF offer, and insist on a big discount from the supplier for the bigger order - so the supplier is the one that has to shoulder the lower unit cost, which makes anything other than the cheapest mass production uneconomical. A researcher I know is looking into this in the fruit farming industry and says that almost no-one will talk to her about it on the record because they are terrified the supermarket will pull the orders completely if they complain. Anyone on this forum have experience of supermarket buyers and can share how this works? I used to assume that these BOGOFs were promotions initiated by suppliers wanting to push a new product, or loss leaders to get people in to the shop, the costs of which were covered by the supermarket. But this may not be the case at all. Martin, we need some research done into this.

I love a bargain, but I want to make informed decisions; I want buy one get one free, not buy one get one free and shaft a farmer...

Tubster

tabath

Skippy2roo wrote: »

Mr Oliver & Mr HFW seem blinkered to the fact that there is a percentage of this population that DO NOT have the income capacity to afford on a weekly basis the cost of a Free range chicken. Therefore if there were no battery hens then your comment above " pay more for decent meat, eat less of it " becomes enforceable.



Who do you care more for a chicken or a human ?

An RSPCA freedom for food chicken can be had for about a quid more than an intensively raised one, A quid per week , course they can afford that!! These so called poor people with no money for food can afford the fags the booze and the sky and can't afford an extra quid a week for a better chicken?

What does a chicken burger cost at McD's? About £3?? Well thats nearly the price of an RSPCA chicken .

woohoo_postingid

As this is the Quick! Grabbit while you can board, I'm going to say thanks to the op for pointing out a cheap price.

May I suggest those that wish to discuss issues such as the lives of birds, pop on over to The Money Savers Arms

mookie

woohoo_postingid wrote: »

As this is the Quick! Grabbit while you can board, I'm going to say thanks to the op for pointing out a cheap price.

May I suggest those that wish to discuss issues such as the lives of birds, pop on over to The Money Savers Arms

Quick grab it while you can normally means just that...

£1.99 chickens will be available for the forseeable future, my local Tesco has plenty left at the end of the day as the majority of people have started buying free range.

So dont panic I'm sure you'll be able to grab plenty...and if youre that bothered about having a cheap chicken they are actually cheaper in Sainsburys at £1.74!

I personally will be sticking to the free range and cutting back on other luxuries, I'm on a fairly tight budget but do not see this as an excuse to pump my families bodies with greasy, brown, veiny, hock burned chickens. Others may enjoy this type of food so I wont preach. Lol

sb44

tabath wrote: »

An RSPCA freedom for food chicken can be had for about a quid more than an intensively raised one, A quid per week , course they can afford that!! These so called poor people with no money for food can afford the fags the booze and the sky and can't afford an extra quid a week for a better chicken?

What does a chicken burger cost at McD's? About £3?? Well thats nearly the price of an RSPCA chicken .

Why is it assumed that 'poor' people eat a load of crap, drink loads and smoke like chimneys?

We have one wage coming in as we decided that I stayed at home to bring up our child. We can't afford any expensive holidays or buy her Nintendo Ds's or the like. My husband's wage pays all of the bills and the mortgage, run the car and I manage to feed the three of us, cloth us and buy toys etc from the £63 a week we get for working tax and child credit! Yes, £63.

I don't buy any ready meals, we don't smoke, we buy a couple of bottles if that of wine a week or a bottle of gin. We may take our daughter to McDonalds once a month for a happy meal.

The meals we eat during the week include lamb chops, pork chops, chicken breasts and king prawns, all meals made at home!

Games, toys, sauces, toiletries are partly bought from HomeBargains etc.

Our mortgage is paid off in two years time too so please, all of those in their ivory towers looking down on the poor ones in life, think again.

You can still have a good quality of life if you are 'poor'.

:beer:

georgiac

mookie wrote: »

..... as the majority of people have started buying free range.

Are you sure?

dalmac

mookie wrote: »

I'm on a fairly tight budget but do not see this as an excuse to pump my families bodies with greasy, brown, veiny, hock burned chickens

Sounds like you need a few cooking lessons. Lol!

I got one of these chickens last night and it was delicious. It's all about how you cook it.

Skippy2roo

sb44 wrote: »

Why is it assumed that 'poor' people eat a load of crap, drink loads and smoke like chimneys?

We have one wage coming in as we decided that I stayed at home to bring up our child. We can't afford any expensive holidays or buy her Nintendo Ds's or the like. My husband's wage pays all of the bills and the mortgage, run the car and I manage to feed the three of us, cloth us and buy toys etc from the £63 a week we get for working tax and child credit! Yes, £63.

I don't buy any ready meals, we don't smoke, we buy a couple of bottles if that of wine a week or a bottle of gin. We may take our daughter to McDonalds once a month for a happy meal.

The meals we eat during the week include lamb chops, pork chops, chicken breasts and king prawns, all meals made at home!

Games, toys, sauces, toiletries are partly bought from HomeBargains etc.

Our mortgage is paid off in two years time too so please, all of those in their ivory towers looking down on the poor ones in life, think again.

You can still have a good quality of life if you are 'poor'.

:beer:

I was just about to say similar to above, you saved me a job.
Blinkers are for horses

mookie

georgiac wrote: »

Are you sure?

Yes I have seen people phsically picking up chickens and putting them down because they are not free range. I dont expect it will last but I do think the chickenout campaign has raised awareness at present.

georgiac

That's not the most scientific way of backing up claims that the majority of consumers now buy free range. If that were the case surely the majority of birds for sale would be free range?

Awareness doesn't always equal purchase.