by JimB » Fri May 30, 2008 5:06 pm
DT. wrote:On a serious note. How can you miss out on a beautiful Kobe steak or an Argentinian sirloin? Roast Wild Boar, Lamb on spit, HAmburgers, Hot dogs, Sunday Roast,...This isn't food, this is the background music to memorable days with friends and family. You don't sit and carve a Tofu Turkey at Xmas, or an aubergine on spit at easter....etc etc
by DT. » Fri May 30, 2008 6:03 pm
JimB wrote:DT. wrote:On a serious note. How can you miss out on a beautiful Kobe steak or an Argentinian sirloin? Roast Wild Boar, Lamb on spit, HAmburgers, Hot dogs, Sunday Roast,...This isn't food, this is the background music to memorable days with friends and family. You don't sit and carve a Tofu Turkey at Xmas, or an aubergine on spit at easter....etc etc
Can I get all of that at Carrefour????
by webbo » Fri May 30, 2008 7:32 pm
JimB wrote:Oracle wrote:JimB wrote:Yep - I understand and appreciate that it's a French company.
My point is that they have huge purchasing power and the ability to work with local producers in any market in which they operate.
If the rational was that they bought the product from France as there was no local equivalent of comparable quality then fair enough.
I get my beef, lamb, pork, chicken etc. from my local butcher. He sources it from the local slaughterhouse. The quality is good.
Are we saying that the local stuff can't compete?
Are they working with the local suppliers to raise the quality or expand the facilities with a long term aim of self sufficiency?
If they're bringing it in from elsewhere then this is lost revenue to the local population.
What's wrong with them sourcing stuff from a closer country?
Surely there's a country(s) closer to here that produces meat.
Simple solution .... don't eat meat ...
If you are past your teens .... it serves no benefit and may even be detrimental for your health ...
Meat production in the first place; is one of the worst environmental polluters (clearing trees for pasture, animal waste, methane production not to mention use of antibiotics) as well as resource-heavy.
If you care about your internal and external environment ... don't eat meat!
Not sure where I heard it but someone here told me that the Cypriot vegetarian option was chicken ....
Take it you don't partake of the odd sausage or two from time to time
Why is that?
by JimB » Fri May 30, 2008 7:52 pm
DT. wrote:JimB wrote:DT. wrote:On a serious note. How can you miss out on a beautiful Kobe steak or an Argentinian sirloin? Roast Wild Boar, Lamb on spit, HAmburgers, Hot dogs, Sunday Roast,...This isn't food, this is the background music to memorable days with friends and family. You don't sit and carve a Tofu Turkey at Xmas, or an aubergine on spit at easter....etc etc
Can I get all of that at Carrefour????
why risk screwing this stuff up yourself? GO OUT!
by Oracle » Sat May 31, 2008 12:36 pm
webbo wrote:JimB wrote:Oracle wrote:JimB wrote:Yep - I understand and appreciate that it's a French company.
My point is that they have huge purchasing power and the ability to work with local producers in any market in which they operate.
If the rational was that they bought the product from France as there was no local equivalent of comparable quality then fair enough.
I get my beef, lamb, pork, chicken etc. from my local butcher. He sources it from the local slaughterhouse. The quality is good.
Are we saying that the local stuff can't compete?
Are they working with the local suppliers to raise the quality or expand the facilities with a long term aim of self sufficiency?
If they're bringing it in from elsewhere then this is lost revenue to the local population.
What's wrong with them sourcing stuff from a closer country?
Surely there's a country(s) closer to here that produces meat.
Simple solution .... don't eat meat ...
If you are past your teens .... it serves no benefit and may even be detrimental for your health ...
Meat production in the first place; is one of the worst environmental polluters (clearing trees for pasture, animal waste, methane production not to mention use of antibiotics) as well as resource-heavy.
If you care about your internal and external environment ... don't eat meat!
Not sure where I heard it but someone here told me that the Cypriot vegetarian option was chicken ....
Take it you don't partake of the odd sausage or two from time to time
Most 'vegetarians' I know eat chicken
Believe O has written somewhere about her meat eating habits..........
Me? I love meat - even having meat tonight - not sure if it will be pork souvla of sieftalia tonight (with lots of salad of course!)
Bubbles x
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