Do you know where your food comes from??

[Bundy]

Its better than bal...I can't bring myself to say that word.

Balls? Mountain Oysters? Goats testicals?

 

[chicoazul]

You know, and I'm not revisiting this thread as you'll post such things soon.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

You know, and I'm not revisiting this thread as you'll post such things soon.

balut egg ?

 

[Bundy]

I was thinking the other day, why we don't eat locusts. I mean their would less food shortage if we diversified our food intake. Insects are supposed to be the highest source of protein available. If the west wasn't so fussy those starving millions in africa might get a slice of the balut pie.

 

[bluebastardo]

The meat industry is a very misleading industry.

A large proportion of what you eat is old meat, that has been treated in saline baths, which brings it back to life somewhat. A large percentage also gets through the net regarding meat that is unfit for human consumption too, and is diverted away from it's originally intended course, such as animal food, back into our food chain.

What? You thought Supermarket food was fresh? Much of the food on the shelves of supermarkets, in particular, anything delivered by van sales is often stuff the salesman needs to shift quickly before it reaches it's sell by date. The small retailer won't accept it, especially if it's not sale or return, so the salesman puts as much of his older stock through the superstores, such as Asda, Tesco's etc etc, as they sell a higher volume of product, and he needs to move older stock very quickly.

Fresh orange?
Most concentrates can be up to 2 years old before they are reunited with water and sold on as fresh orange 'made from concentrated orange juice' etc.

I'll stop now before the membership starts dieting lol.

 

[alexishelmsley]

He isn't the only one on these boards!

then, my good sir, I applaude you too! *stands up and applaudes*

 

[alexishelmsley]

You sound like a future Reidette to me, you should learn this.....
http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/ale-house/12752-so-song.html

haha, love it! although you should know that Im the one that gives the orders... i'm a teacher afterall!

 

[Hayee]

then, my good sir, I applaude you too! *stands up and applaudes*

don't boost his ego even more! He had a ridiculous amount of praise for his cakes not a few days ago!

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

haha, love it! although you should know that Im the one that gives the orders... i'm a teacher afterall!

rrrrrRRRRRRRRR !!!

*puts on shorts and cap






*chews a bit of paper and removes refill from biro

 

[McBain]

Good thread; its difficult to understand the types of foods you are subjected to in your respective countries.

Sounds like you basically have fully processed diets and refer to going to the 'farm' as a refreshing prospect. I can only speak from experiences from where I live; fresh food is easily accessible; there is more of an onus to make your own food through base ingredients. I guess we have a good climate and our exports outstrip our imports for meat and vegetables.

I'm no expert on the subject by any means and I will check out the film recommended, but here, if you go to the butcher and buy a cut of meat, that's exactly what your getting. Anything else and they'd go out of business.

 

[Whitebootman]

I'm lucky enough to live close to a couple of good farm shops so I've got access to fresh meat and veg. In other parts of the country it's less economical to shop this way. I suppose I'm over fussy but I'm very conscious of 'food miles' and probably pay over the odds for locally produced food.

 

[Hayee]

I'm a big fan of the Wrexham monday market for fruit and veg as you get loads for a good price. However, i avoid the meat van. The price they sell at makes me wonder whats wrong with it. I'd rather buy meat from the butchers rather than tesco too as although its dearer, it tastes far far nicer

 

[Whitebootman]

I'm a big fan of the Wrexham monday market for fruit and veg as you get loads for a good price. However, i avoid the meat van. The price they sell at makes me wonder whats wrong with it. I'd rather buy meat from the butchers rather than tesco too as although its dearer, it tastes far far nicer

Have you got your leek yet or do you prefer a daffodil for St. Davids day?

 

[Hayee]

Have you got your leek yet or do you prefer a daffodil for St. Davids day?

daffs every time. Not a fan of leek to be honest

 

[Dylan]

Good thread; its difficult to understand the types of foods you are subjected to in your respective countries.

Sounds like you basically have fully processed diets and refer to going to the 'farm' as a refreshing prospect. I can only speak from experiences from where I live; fresh food is easily accessible; there is more of an onus to make your own food through base ingredients. I guess we have a good climate and our exports outstrip our imports for meat and vegetables.

I'm no expert on the subject by any means and I will check out the film recommended, but here, if you go to the butcher and buy a cut of meat, that's exactly what your getting. Anything else and they'd go out of business.

It is the same thing here. The point of the film is how the cut of beef got to your butcher. We make everything fresh in my house, but the point is the disgusting enviroments the food is raised, then slaughtered, packaged and sold. Meat over here is injected with ozone to give it that 'bright red' fresh appearance. It can have turned brown on the shelf, get pulled, given it's does of ozone and repackaged and sold. Yummy.

You'll see what I mean when you watch the film