On Thu, 6 May 2021 08:43:14 -0700 (PDT), Owain Lastname
wrote:

On Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 14:49:44 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
It looks like the CoOp are leading a drive to reduce the disparity
between the cost of meat and animal_cruelty_free alternatives.
https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-...--7909926.html

The prices the Co-op charge for stuff, they can slash their prices all they want. It's like Allied Carpets having a "Sale".

Whilst that might be the case 'generally', I'm not sure it applies to
this particular move.

And the Co-op would love to see us reducing our emissions as the only way they can sell more overpriced stuff in their convenience stores is if people can't take the car or bus to proper supermarkets.

Personally, I don't really like 'proper supermarkets', too big.

Which is why most Co-ops are in places where people already can't afford a car or bus.

So no CoOp in any of the 'well off' areas then?

Bcause they're more expensive than bloody Waitrose.

Ok. I rarely (if I ever have) used Waitrose so I'll be guided by you.

And they don't even sell aubergines (Co-op that is.)

They can keep them (any of them that is). ;-)

Pineapple Co-op £1.15, Aldi 59p, Waitrose £1
6 Tomatoes Co-op 75p, Aldi 49p, Waitrose 75p
Mushrooms Co-op 200g £1, Aldi 250g 49p, Waitrose 250g £1

So, product for product you are paying roughly the same in Co-Op as
Waitrose but both are more than Aldi. I'm not sure that would be a
surprise to most people.

With the Co-Op you are paying for the 'local' convenience.

With Waitrose you are paying for the name.

For Aldi you are not paying for the range or customer service or the
chance to bag all your shopping up without smashing half of it or
feeling like you are in the Generation Game. [1] ;-)

Meanwhile, Asda had Scotch pies for 75p for 4,

I can't see them on Asda's web site so were they reduced or in-store
only?

so that's my fortnight's meat intake for £2.25

Googles '15% Beef ... plus soya and other stuff so apart from the
beef and the milk, 'mostly vegan'. ;-)

We just picked up a couple of packs of 'wraps' (£1 for 6) and a lovely
box of mixed salad from the kebab shop for £4 and that will, with the
addition of some vegan chicken make the two of us at least two easy /
healthy meals each (probably 3 this time as the manager served me and
is particularly generous). ;-)

"Hey, Mr Tim ... how are you doing ...?"

Cheers, T i m

[1] We have a Lidl that's probably a 7 minute walk away versus a
smaller Sainsburies that's 5 but we generally (only) use Sainsbury's
because we CBA with Lidl checkout (and no self checkouts), the queues
and the temptation of the middle isle. ;-(