AF62 wrote:simsqu wrote:but basically, I did a pretty good 2-3 day shop with ZERO packaging, other than a few paper bags.
Could you now tell us how much food is wasted as unsaleable at the packaging free shops where customers get to put their sticky fingers in it before choosing not to buy, compared to the packaged food at the supermarket.
Good evening AF62. I do hope you are keeping well. Thank you for your comment.
You make a very good point. There are plenty of inconveniences to do with going packaging free. To answer your specific point, The packaging free shops that I have been to all have the loose items in a separate, closed container. When you want some, say, dried kidney beans, you lift the hinged lid, where there is a scoop inside, so you then scoop yourself as many beans as you like, put the scoop back, and close the lid.
Is it as tamper-proof as a sealed plastic container? Of course it isn't, but that is surely no reason to just give up and not try to improve the situation. It is clearly one of the problems that will need to be overcome if this is to become mainstream.
But it was always thus with new technology, social thinking, paradigm shifts call it want you want. If I may say so, you sound a little like Louis in the following scenario from the turn of the nineteeth century:
Sir Louis Montefiore Voletrouser and his wife Lady Edith Voletrouser are taking tea in the drawing room
Louis (for it is he) Nearly got run over by a hideous contraption called a motor vehicle. Been readin’ up on them. Filthy, noisy, smelly things. Slow, uncomfortable, and what’s more they need somethin’ called PETROL poured into them, whatever the hell that is, or they won’t even go, and that is if you can get them started. Where am I goin’ to get petrol?
Edith Apparently you can buy petrol in more and more places nowadays.
Louis Not compared to hay! Compared to the convenience of a horse, it’s a non-starter. I say, non-starter, what? What? Egad woman, I just made a joke!
Edith Very funny dear
Louis I mean, dash it all, Edith. A horse starts instantly: you just get on it, dig the spurs in and off we go. Far faster and more convenient than a motorcar. No petrol necessary! And you can get more horses by breedin’ them! No, mark my words woman. It’s a dangerous, useless contraption and will never catch on. SEATON!!!
Seaton Yes Sir?
Louis Damn cold in here what? What? Throw another peasant on the fire would you? Or maybe you can get some of that petrol to chuck on the fire. Now THERE'S a good idea
Seaton Very good, Sir