Hugh fearnley whittingstall war on waste food

[mendiplogs]

Hi all has anyone been watching it on ch4 looks a great program the way Morrison's treat farmers is all wrong thanks John

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Yes i saw it john, symptomatic of throwaway society. Dig for victory i say!

[mendiplogs]

Yes i saw it john, symptomatic of throwaway society. Dig for victory i say!

 

Hi mate and me to mate john mendip

[Owainlogs]

Yes its bad how the farmers are being treated, when wagon turns up at the farm to collect they should tell them sorry you cant have any today turn the table's. as for the food being wasted disgrace there must be something they can do with it.

[mendiplogs]

Yes its bad how the farmers are being treated, when wagon turns up at the farm to collect they should tell them sorry you cant have any today turn the table's. as for the food being wasted disgrace there must be something they can do with it.

 

Hi mate your right there thanks Jon

[gnfencer]

You do all know that Morrison have they own abattoirs, and are probably one of the more farmer friendly supermarkets.

[Hanser]

My Mrs bought a pack of carrots from Morrisons the other day - 45p for a kilo bag. Nice carrots -topped, washed etc. Can anyone explain the economics? Take out the big shed profit and then the rest of the costs - transport, a bit of warehousing, more transport, packing, waste, processing, harvesting, sowing, field prep etc. Can only be fractions of a penny left for the farmer. Just wondering.

[mendiplogs]

My Mrs bought a pack of carrots from Morrisons the other day - 45p for a kilo bag. Nice carrots -topped, washed etc. Can anyone explain the economics? Take out the big shed profit and then the rest of the costs - transport, a bit of warehousing, more transport, packing, waste, processing, harvesting, sowing, field prep etc. Can only be fractions of a penny left for the farmer. Just wondering.

 

Hi mate your right there mad thanks Jon

[mickdundee]

I watched that last night John. I can't believe the amount of waste on that one carrot farm purely because they don't meet cosmetic standards! I genuimely thought that all the veg thats a bit wonky, too big, too small still went into the food chain at a cheaper price, either sold loose, or in bulk to trade, catering etc. It's scandalous really. Although like was said last night, its not all the supermarkets fault, the supermarkets are responding to customer behaviours.

That parsnip situation was ridiculous though cancelling orders once a crop has already been lifted

[mendiplogs]

I watched that last night John. I can't believe the amount of waste on that one carrot farm purely because they don't meet cosmetic standards! I genuimely thought that all the veg thats a bit wonky, too big, too small still went into the food chain at a cheaper price, either sold loose, or in bulk to trade, catering etc. It's scandalous really. Although like was said last night, its not all the supermarkets fault, the supermarkets are responding to customer behaviours.

That parsnip situation was ridiculous though cancelling orders once a crop has already been lifted

 

HI MICK like you say mate cancelling orders wants the crop has been lifted only hours notice madness thanks John PS I do not shop at Morrison's because of this thanks