Co-Op Sells Food After 'best Before' Dates In Waste Crackdown

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42217026

What a wonderful idea ! We waste so much food these days, so anything that can help stop that, and help feed the poor is OK in my book.

[Islay]

Very good idea, I often eat dried foods beyond the date on the package, infact most foods apart from dairy I eat beyond the dates provided.

[mikey4444]

Me too....the notion that tinned soup, for instance is OK one day before a date, but not OK one day after is complete nonsense. Lets hope this spread to other Co-op areas.

[emmie]

so its not all products, just
The chain's 125 stores in East Anglia will sell dried foods and tinned products for just 10p in a bid to cut food waste.

[Islay]

Hubby ate spaghetti hoops 8 years out of date that had been hiding at the back of the cupboard and he is still here!!

[albaqwerty]

I always thought the point of having dried or canned items was to preserve them, obviously some numpty decided some time ago there should be a 'BBD' on the items.

It's a very good idea and I hope it spreads to other supermarkets.

[Bathsheba]

Fab idea, but have you ever been in a supermarket when marked down stuff is put out? Is like rugby scrum.

Baths
x x x

[emmie]

will see if stores like waitrose follow suit, somehow i doubt it.

[Old_Geezer]

Surely that will cannibalize from their full price sells ? Sounds a brave move, unless the profit on both are similar. Be interesting to see how it all pans out.

[Sqad]

Mrs sqad wouldn't touch that food.
No reason.......she just wouldn't.

I would.

[SlackAlice]

I've often eaten food past its 'best before' date with no problems. Just a little common sense required. Even 10p an item is better for the Co-op than sticking on the waste mountain.

Call me cynical if you like but the Co-op's product buyers might need more lessons in supply and demand economics.

[mikey4444]

Sqad....Mrs Sqad must have a reason, surely ?

[Sqad]

mikey....I can guess that you have never had a wife..........".reason" is not a part of their lifestyle.

[mikey4444]

lol....yes, you are right.

If I were to say that lots of women are irrational creatures, I would get into trouble with the AB Sisters....so I won't !

[Spicerack]

Get your tin hat on, sqad.

[emmie]

we're not irrational, grrrr, lol

[albaqwerty]

I'm reasonable, rational and a wife.
Therefore I'm correct.

[mikey4444]

lol Alba !

[Islay]

Mikey perhaps you would get grief because you do not have the experience with woman that only a long standing married man can have!

[Barmaid]

I think it is an excellent idea. I tend to apply the rationale that if it looks OK and smells OK it probably is OK. I have not knowingly poisened anyone. Yet.

[mikey4444]

Islay....you may very well be right there !