A great way to save fruit & veg.
It isn't a novel idea yet it is to the big three. The big three of supermarkets that proliferate most towns. Lidl, Hofer & Spar.
Most of us have the best intentions when it comes to preventing food wastage but it isn't often as simple as that. A forgotten cucumber in the vegetable crisper, onions that couldn't be chopped in time, lettuce that was just too much to eat and potatoes that suddenly sprouted green shoots all because we couldn't cook them in time. It takes military style planning to use up every single bit of food one has in the house without wasting any. Sadly, I haven't mastered that style of kitchen management yet.
So, I was thrilled to espy a new invention at Lidl.( Stupidly they had placed it on the way out after having paid, so I had already stocked up on enough fruit and veg for the week. )
An open box with a selection of single item fruit and vegetables that are still okay but might be slightly discoloured or dinged or been taken from a packet where some had gone bad. They aptly named it the
This box has contents ( never the same ) that weigh between 4,5-5.0 kilograms and at the mere price of Euro 3.
How wonderful is that? The price is amazing and the feeling of helping the planet even more so. Thinking about the contents reveals another plus point...cooking ad hoc depending what's in it!
I am under no illusion that the big chains are good for climate change. Merely the thought of all that wrapping material and plastic is beyond comprehension yet I do shop there and create my own plastic footprint.
Sometimes the little good deeds we sandwich between the not so good ones are what shows us the way. Feeling good about rescuing vegetables from a life grown in vain might spurn many on to more adventurous ideas to countering climate change and who knows, perhaps all the other supermarket giants might also join in and ensure that food wastage is kept to a minimum.
Biggi
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