I find it incredible that , after all the horror stories about factory farming, salmonella, mad cow disease, etc., etc., people are still looking at meat as a commodity to buy at the lowest possible price.

This isn't a question of animal welfare, but self protection. To sell meat significantly cheaper, corners have to be cut - so it is either pumped with water (so you are not getting what you pay for) or some regulations have been skirted around (so it is less safe) or it is imported from somewhere where all these things can be done AND the labour costs are lower. Which one of those sounds best to you?

Find somewhere that sells a good product at a reasonable price, check the quality and, if the price is still higher than you can afford, eat less of it!! In other countries meat is a far less significant part of the diet - we in the West consume too much protein.

... and this comes from a confirmed carnivore!

Decent chicken or pumped full of water ?

Avaliable everyday at your local butchers.

I get 5kg for £25 from muscle food.

Makro has not been trimmed properly so always have to cut some off

These are really nice, heat added

This might get me back in the gym at this price, thanks :smiley:
Heres to another month of chicken and veg, mmmmmmm! :confused:

Nice find

didnt realise iceland did fresh food

Heat added. :sunglasses:

Avaliable everyday at your local butchers.

Decent chicken or pumped full of water ?

Probably 1kg is added water :confused:
Not quite that much, but can be up to 18% added water.

5kg £20 at Makro

can only be 18% if labelled as such

sweet

5kg for £20 in macro.

makro chicken is good too

Not a bad price. I get 5k off the local market between £17 and £20.

I get 5kg for £25 from muscle food.

Makro has not been trimmed properly so always have to cut some off

I also get 5kg from muscle food. It beats any chicken I have had from most places. If you look around you can get codes to get it cheaper to. ( normally a meat hamper. ) we actually now eat less meat but enjoy what we eat.

5kg CHICKEN AT MAKRO FOR £20 - COLD DEAL

Is it halal?

Last couple orders I've recieved from musclefood has been poor.
Their chicken has needed good bit cut off before cooking.

Usually better quality though

No thanks. Both Aldi (£5.79/kg) and Morrisons (£5.99/kg but use their Match and more card for an Aldi price match) use exclusively BRITISH chicken. Lots of 'fresh' chicken now comes from Thailand or Poland. Nuff said.

Aldi:
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/fresh-bakery/best-of-british-meat/chicken/chicken-product-detail-page/ps/p/british-chicken-breast-fillets-1kg

Morrisons:
https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Morrisons-Chicken-Breast-Fillets/278874011

still costly, local butchers sell 3 pounds a kg.

Good price, but it's hard to know which are full of water these days!

5KG for £20 at my local butcher

Upton Park, apologies meant to say 4 (2 kg for 8 ). I have had this at this price few times.

Iceland's quality of meat is awful. They have already been discoloured by the time they are put on the shelf.

I find it incredible that , after all the horror stories about factory farming, salmonella, mad cow disease, etc., etc., people are still looking at meat as a commodity to buy at the lowest possible price.

This isn't a question of animal welfare, but self protection. To sell meat significantly cheaper, corners have to be cut - so it is either pumped with water (so you are not getting what you pay for) or some regulations have been skirted around (so it is less safe) or it is imported from somewhere where all these things can be done AND the labour costs are lower. Which one of those sounds best to you?

Find somewhere that sells a good product at a reasonable price, check the quality and, if the price is still higher than you can afford, eat less of it!! In other countries meat is a far less significant part of the diet - we in the West consume too much protein.

... and this comes from a confirmed carnivore!

Chicken breast is almost £9/kilo where I live!

Yes, but food isn't ****.

I get my chicken at my local foreign shop. 10kg for £36. Not full of water either.

local butcher in Angelsey is £4/kg, always stock up whenever I go. lovely chicken not full of water like supermarket crap can be.

Makro sell 5kg for £19.99.

Please be advised. You must have makro card to enter.

I paid £5.50 for 2lb (just under 1kg) from my local butchers, and although I've not tried these Iceland ones, they weren't comparable to supermarket chicken breasts. No water at all, much higher quality meat, and for a similar price (possibly cheaper) when you factor in the water difference. Not voted either way on this deal.

My local meat shop does 4 chicken legs for £2, i dont know whether its 2kg but it is certainly a lot cheaper
than what the supermarkets sell it at and its not frozen with water to boost the weight.

I'd argue the West consumes too many refined carbs.

Typical UK breakfast:
Cereal, toast, or bacon butties.

Lunch:
Sandwich, crisps, chocolate and a sugary drink.
If not that, often rice or pasta-heavy ready meals.

Dinner:
Most likely to have meat-content, but usually pared with loads of pasta, chips or rice.