Bit of a weird one this but a very good idea. This is the 2nd one in the UK, the 1st is at Leeds. Food that would normally go to landfill is sold here. From Mark's & Spencer's & Ocado and many others. Short dated stock etc. Open to everybody and available for a limited time only. These people also run cafes on the same basis.
Located at the link below. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Raz4oAzsIobB7ougxzSaVOcH8ds&ll=53.3913115586584%2C-1.45801817489928&z=17
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plewis00
22 Dec 1639#11
Wish we had one of these near us but I bet it's a bit like certain shops that snooty people turn their noses up at (e.g. Cash Converters, Poundland, etc.). We are moderately well-off but I keep my food budget low by purposely getting food in the evening when reductions are in - let's face it, if it says BBE 23-Dec, it doesn't go off at the stroke of midnight, you normally have at least 2-3 days left in it if stored well. It's almost 'fun' letting what you're eating over the next couple of days be determined by what you can find, saves stuff from being thrown away and mixes things up a little!
ultra2extreme
22 Dec 1623#9
Is it full of sprouts? I bet it's all sprouts.
migavupe
22 Dec 1616#3
Spital hill. Best get my bullet proof vest out.
thewongwing101
22 Dec 1615#2
Inb4 Benefits,scroungers,get a job...
heat from me
try and not 'spend the earth' this Christmas folks
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furiousjammin
22 Dec 164#1
Haven't researched it or looked into it, but sounds a brilliant idea on the face of it.
thewongwing101
22 Dec 1615#2
Inb4 Benefits,scroungers,get a job...
heat from me
try and not 'spend the earth' this Christmas folks
skarmachild to thewongwing101
23 Dec 16#51
agreed, as if all people with jobs are upstanding moral citizens.
would love for this to come to scotland or something, im always buying @ cheap stores.
migavupe
22 Dec 1616#3
Spital hill. Best get my bullet proof vest out.
bellboys to migavupe
23 Dec 16#34
Indeed. :confused:
AGurnhill to migavupe
23 Dec 16#68
Try riot gear
kate g
22 Dec 1614#4
Fantastic project also available in Leeds - it's mind boggling to see what perfect food the supermarkets would have landfilled if it wasn't for this project. Let's hope that public pressure/opinion about supermarket practices will force them to rethink how they treat dumping such a precious resource as food, in the future.
AStonedRaichu to kate g
22 Dec 162#23
My cousin did work experience at a local supermarket and they had him throwing misshaped vegetables in the bin. It doesn't make any sense at all.
dark_shadow
22 Dec 16#5
Thanks, anyone been before?
kramvic to dark_shadow
22 Dec 16#6
This one doesn't open until Saturday, although the Leeds one has been open for a while.
PLANKT0N0
22 Dec 164#7
Leeds one is in Pudsey, just off ring road, not a great choice of goods, but considering you can take whatever you want and just put a few quid in the charity bucket on your way out....its a fantastic idea and worth a look if you live nearby.
wantsomepls
22 Dec 16#8
What a great idea. Hope it works for all concerned.
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Located at the link below.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Raz4oAzsIobB7ougxzSaVOcH8ds&ll=53.3913115586584%2C-1.45801817489928&z=17
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heat from me
try and not 'spend the earth' this Christmas folks
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heat from me
try and not 'spend the earth' this Christmas folks
would love for this to come to scotland or something, im always buying @ cheap stores.