Ask the farmer whom it costs more to produce milk and meat than he gets at market
Exactly. This is what annoyed me with the whole organic chicken debate from months ago. People said they couldn't afford to buy it all the time, but they forget that meat used to be a luxury and now we think we are entitled to eat it at any time for any meal.
Ask the farmer whom it costs more to produce milk and meat than he gets at market
Exactly. This is what annoyed me with the whole organic chicken debate from months ago. People said they couldn't afford to buy it all the time, but they forget that meat used to be a luxury and now we think we are entitled to eat it at any time for any meal.
So should only rich people be able to afford chicken? The poorer people can survive on processed food I suppose because they aren't entitled to cheaper meat.
I earn a good wage, well above national average, my Mrs earns around the national average. We are quite well off compared to my parents at my age, but I won't pay £10-12 for a chicken for sunday lunch. Balls to that. Supermarket meat is shit anyway, and is starting to get ridiculously overpriced for free range stuff.
Less well off people should still have farmed chickens made available to them for a cheap price. They should be allowed to give their kids decent food. Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall is a w@nker IMO.
I've bought an air rifle and will be hunting a lot of my own meat now. Wood pigeon and rabbit will become a stable for me because I refuse to eat sh!t supermarket meat and I think people rely on them too much. I've applied for an alotment and have started to grow my own tubbed veggies. I'm also looking into buying some chickens for eggs and meat. I've killed my own turkey for xmas dinner so chicken will be easy.
The credit crunch is such bullsh1t. Things are just getting back to normal. We just had a cushy 10 years. The last few months, I've done more with my family for less money. We've discovered the outdoors. Things don't have to cost.
The credit crunch is such bullsh1t. Things are just getting back to normal. We just had a cushy 10 years. The last few months, I've done more with my family for less money. We've discovered the outdoors. Things don't have to cost.
Well said Wes,
We have a very small garden, but have already a massive crop of potatoes, beetroot, lettuce, onions, carrots, peas, raspberries from it. First crop of carrots last night - five minutes from earth to dinner table ! A lot of them grown in tubs too.
My daughter comes home from work with the occasional rabbit, pheasant or squirrel for the pot, and the cats are looking nervous.
I would much prefer to buy meat from the local butcher than the supermarket, but sometimes convenience takes priority.
I would much prefer to buy meat from the local butcher than the supermarket, but sometimes convenience takes priority.
Wouldn't we all mate. I buy meat from the supermarket often, but only because our local butcher is miles away. It is convenient. I'm giving supermarkets a bad rap here, the lamb recently from asda has been exceptionl. Real Welsh mountain lamb. My local butcher didn't have any.
Maybe people will stop turning their nose up at good meat (rabbit, pigeon, pheasant or grouse etc) when they realise they can't afford chickens. Buy an airgun, shoot it in the brain and eat it.
I'm not too worried really. A lot of us guys that were around during the last 'bad times' know how to deal with tightening the belts and its not a problem.
Its the younger guys that have had it sweet all their lives that this is gonna hurt. If I neeeded to live of baked bins and bread for a week I could handle it. The Soft Generation would go beserk if they can't afford their Ugg boots, iPods and obese lifestyle.
If I neeeded to live of baked bins and bread for a week I could handle it.
I practically do that now anyway! :-)
Wes is right though, stuff doesn't have to cost the earth. I was planning to go abroad with friends in August but it was so expensive we are now going to hire a cottage for £120 each for a week in the peak district.
Egg and beans on toast is the best tea in the world. Especially with reggae reggae beans.
You need some chips in there too! Eggs, chips and beans is the best tea. Ever!
I think, in these 'tough' times, it is nice to see people going back to basics, and enjoying time together, and not relying solely on other things for entertainment.
