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Quote by Kaznkev
Am I the only one who really doesn't care what brand it is as long as it doesn't have a long list of additives, colours and artificial whatnots included?!
I use which ever is the best quality for the money I'm paying. I've no brand loyalty really and would try any type of anything once, twice if I liked it and the price was right! ;)
Come on down, the price is right!Oh how I miss proper trash winner takes all type TV.
Fear not, you are not the only one.
I was reading the thread and thinking eek am I the only person I know who has no brand perception or loyalty. In fact when it comes to shopping I go out of my way not to become an acolyte of the great god Tesco or any of the others, a stance that gets harder n harder. Next time you are in tesco compare the price of nescafe with tesco own brand. I mean this is a freeze dried instant coffee-hardly the epitome of gastronomic delight-yet sticking nescafe on the label means u can charge 4 times the price for what is essentially the same product. My mind boggles.
I too will join the who cares about the brand thread,for the coffe freaks kev reccomends Aldis own brand,far superior to nescafe iho,which is banned from this house anyway...which is a ban i inherited from my mother wierdly enough :giggle:
Brand loyalty to ethical causes anyone?
I am very aware of branding, but don't get sucked into it. As for being ethical...
Our eldest boycotts many places & things for ethical reasons. Shopping, for her, is an utter nightmare.
And I also have an ethical dilemma. Coca cola & it's subsidiaries have a dreadful record. Some close friends of ours have seen first hand the way the company decimates communities in South America. I avoid it whenever possible.
But it's the only thing that's perfect with Spiced. :doh:
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I know what you mean Witchy. I changed alcohol type in the past to avoid coca cola and haven't eaten 'Nestle' products for years. I went on a campaign back in the day about what they were up to and now it has to be Green & Blacks chocolate, ethically and for taste. I really like the heavy taste of 34% cocoa, it is divine! Although, if it's not on offer, I will chop and change between a handful of the fair trade chocolates.The other things I will NOT under any circumstances buy, is Danish bacon, even when it's on offer. Their living conditions as pigs are disgusting compared with free range English bacon who have lovely outdoor ranges and huts to live in with their tasty little piglets. I will also not compromise on dry cured bacon either or meat with added water. If the animal has had to die, at least make it taste as good as it damn well can rather than adding stuff to make it shrink when it cooks.
What a waste.I do tend to go to the local butcher and grocer when I can, due to work commitments, which is the only downside. We rather like the farm shop not very far away from us too, a luxury where you can visit your food before it gets to your plate. Lovely.
Genuinely a joy!I'm aiming to cut our vegetable purchasing by 25% this summer by setting up our veggie patch in our garden, now we have one and learning to pickle & preserve. I'm really quite excited and will be starting to propagate my seeds soon. Shhhh, don't tell Neil though, cos it's likely to take up some of his kitchen space! :lol:
Quote by little gem
The other things I will NOT under any circumstances buy, is Danish bacon, even when it's on offer. Their living conditions as pigs are disgusting compared with free range English bacon who have lovely outdoor ranges and huts to live in with their tasty little piglets. I will also not compromise on dry cured bacon either or meat with added water. If the animal has had to die, at least make it taste as good as it damn well can rather than adding stuff to make it shrink when it cooks.
I do tend to go to the local butcher and grocer when I can, due to work commitments, which is the only downside. We rather like the farm shop not very far away from us too, a luxury where you can visit your food before it gets to your plate. Lovely.
I'm aiming to cut our vegetable purchasing by 25% this summer by setting up our veggie patch in our garden, now we have one and learning to pickle & preserve. I'm really quite excited and will be starting to propagate my seeds soon. Shhhh, don't tell Neil though, cos it's likely to take up some of his kitchen space! :lol:
I want to grow my own too but it'll be a major refurb of the garden so may have to be put off til next year sadly. I use organic markets when I can get there but at least have Tesco to fall back on though pains me to pay their over inflated prices for organic. One of the few places I can buy organic milk though.
I also 'green' as much as I can too - using recycled as much as poss and buying 'green' household products. Have to say they're not much dearer than the branded and nicer to use anyway. One of the first things I look for with all personal and household products is whether they're tested on animals - Superdrug are excellent for that
Quote by little gem
The other things I will NOT under any circumstances buy, is Danish bacon, even when it's on offer. Their living conditions as pigs are disgusting compared with free range English bacon who have lovely outdoor ranges and huts to live in with their tasty little piglets. I will also not compromise on dry cured bacon either or meat with added water. If the animal has had to die, at least make it taste as good as it damn well can rather than adding stuff to make it shrink when it cooks.
I do tend to go to the local butcher and grocer when I can, due to work commitments, which is the only downside. We rather like the farm shop not very far away from us too, a luxury where you can visit your food before it gets to your plate. Lovely.
I'm aiming to cut our vegetable purchasing by 25% this summer by setting up our veggie patch in our garden, now we have one and learning to pickle & preserve. I'm really quite excited and will be starting to propagate my seeds soon. Shhhh, don't tell Neil though, cos it's likely to take up some of his kitchen space! :lol:
This just reminded me of something that made me chuckle...
I was out the other day for a long walk with the dog, and youngest sproglet. We crossed paths with some pigs- and gorgeous piglets- who, the last time we walked past had all been in the same pen. This time though, half the piglets were in a different pen.
Youngest: "mum, why have they separated them? Do you think they've separated them into boys and girls?"
Me: "Maybe. Or sausages and bacon"
:giggle: