Food Packaging

[sophie_1003]

Sainsburys are facing legal action over the fact there is too much packaging on some of their products after a customer complained when a joint of beef was shrink wrapped, in a plastic box then with a sleeve of cardboard around it.
I think this is far too much packaging- why not just shrink wrap it and put a sticker on with all the nutritional information, best before date etc?
However; my boyfriends mum says that if it was only shrink wrapped the meat would be more likely to leak and Sainsburys would then receive complaints about this.
What are your thoughts on food (and other products) packaging?

Link to article here (although I actually heard it on ITV news just now)-
http://www.guardian.c...essive-beef-packaging

[mike11111]

Text: "Taste the difference" (meaning - 'this is OK)
Subtext: "If you are either too mean or too poor to buy our 'Taste the difference' range then you are welcome to our basics package. Warning - this is fit for human consumption but do not offer to any self-respecting cat in order to avoid creating offence. Cats have been known to turn their backs, raise their tails and display their anal sphincters for as long as 24 hours as a sign of contempt at such an offering".

[sophie_1003]

Wrong supermarket Mike! Co-op have their Truly Irresistible range! Now another question about packaging- why are the posher ranges always in dark packaging, Co-op, Tesco and M&S are black and Asda is dark purple, why?

[mike11111]

Very interesting question. The only reason which springs to mind is that it enhances the contrast with the cheap muck which usually comes in near-transparent packaging.