Avoiding Supermarkets - is it time to get back to basics?
Posted by: Kris
15th May 2011 10:59pm
As I've grown older and moved out of home this has become an important issue, considering the current price wars, and the hurt that is occurring to the 'Aussie' farmer.
This lead me to turn away from the supermarkets and seek out green grocers and markets. Recently I have also been introduced to the concept of home delivered fruit and vegetable boxes. A company in my area does just this, with a mission to source locally and within season.
Obtaining my fruit and vegetables in this manner has reminded me of the stories my mother would tell me of all the home delivery options, from the bakery van, and the milk man and the at the gate buys from farmers.
I want to know if my journey in seeking out alternatives to the supermarkets is unique? Are we moving back to a community based model of living from era's gone by? Are you finding difficulty in obtaining an alternative or are you happy with the service of supermarkets?
BernardMP
- 30th Jun 2011 12:14pm
I find in some countries in the Meditteranean, the fruit and vegetables taste so much better than those over here. In other countries, the chicken is never so fatty as that here. I often wonder why meat looks so "perfect" and fruit doesn't spoil so easily. Its not because tthey're good - its because they're treated with so much chemicals. Most fruit here instead of being left to ripen naturally is picked green and forced-ripened, losing taste and natural goodness.
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