gogul: Being poor is not the cause of famine...

gogul: No. It doesn't. That would be totally illegal, and anyone caught poisoning waste food would be subject to criminal prosecution.

Yes alot of food is wasted, this is due to food safety and that much food is imported out of season to the UK's own calender, but at the same time if you shop wisely you can use the sell by system to your advantage. It is possible to buy food at a fraction of the original selling price!! All then you need (if you are going to consume it that day) is a freezer. Especially handy with meat products

And there are some stores that offer to sell to charitable people of the 'soup kitchen' ilk at a very reduced cost rather then waste it.

I do admit some of the 'sell by' dates are stupid in regards to products that never go off (eg honey) ... but if you are friendly (like we are) with local stores, then they'll just bung it to you with your regular goods rather than it be wasted... free of charge!

(V): lmao I like it

(V): 'sell by' dates...

You describe how you get nicked, as I said: The British food system means to produce much too much and to have short expiration dates.

gogul: Rubbish!

WE import so much, that is the problem.... and Health and Safety requires that food that can be poisonous is not sold. And they have to allow imperfect conditions on storage as well as a safe period so that goods do not suddenly go off on the stroke of midnight.

I don't throw away yoghurts, and the EU law about fruit & veg shape and size is being fought at the moment.

... Switzerland has Health and Safety regulations doesn't it... or does it sell poisonous food?? If it does.. then the EU would ban imports from Switzerland, so your chocolate makers would loose most of their trade!!

(V): No rubbish. Junkfood is a normal dish for Brits, for Swiss it is junk.

gogul: shows how little you know about us Brits!!

(V): Your "we import so much" doesnt rebut what I wrote. Poor people in GB buy their food rather when it soon expires, when it's cheap. This is the British system, cheap food, and waste. This is a global problem btw a real problem a huge one.

gogul: No. Again you show how little you know us Brits.

And it's not all cheap food, many items are expensive but necessary for good cooking and a good diet.

And much "waste" we compost and reuse in growing next years home grown crop of veg and fruit... and if you have the space.. to feed animals such as pigs.

(V): Yes, do the best to defend your failed country. I have to do with mine for a while.

gogul: failed?? That's your opinion and your problem if you believe that!!

(V): Dude! Your lack of humor is untypical for Brits

gogul: Maybe I don't sense humour in your posts.

(V): Shows how little you know about Swiss, the best educated people of the world.

gogul: Every single Swiss is better then every other person educationally in the world??

I better tell Steven to stop publishing and teaching... and oxford and cambridge to close their doors!!