NY resolution (a little late)

[brrm]

Even though I have only got halfway through Shopped, my resolution is this:

To use the supermarkets less, and local shops/markets more. I shall report back on whether the obsession of the supermarkets with visual quality of food over taste is indeed true.

Comments

[lark-ascending.livejournal.com]

Mmm. We have a butcher just up the road that we've never yet got round to trying.. very remiss of us.

[beingjdc.livejournal.com]

It appears to be true of fruit, although Northampton does happen to have an exceptionally good market.

[brrm.livejournal.com]

Vote with your feet, and vote now, before they go out of business (was my thinking).
There was a succinct quote on Radio 4 over the holiday about going to the supermarkets while bemoaning the fate of the poor independent shops, but I can't remember it. :)

[fanf]

The most noticable difference is the meat, especially bacon. The supermarkets inject water to bulk up the meat, which wrecks the way it cooks.

And supermarket bread is disgusting.

[antinomy.livejournal.com]

Jinx!

Farmers's's Markets

[scat0324.livejournal.com]

• This Thursday, Gloucester Green, I go to this one every time


• Every Sunday, Wolvercote, never been, cos of churchy things, but it's survived a while, so I suspect it's pretty good.

You know it makes sense.