Comments on: Bad Tesco.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:24:59 +0000

I’m so glad others have been annoyed by this. I too went to tescos last week with olive oil on my shopping list and couldn’t believe they’d swopped to plastic bottles over glass. It’s just wrong – olive oil needs to be in glass!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:42:16 +0000

Hi Bird, welcome to my blog!

Ah, ketchup, the kids love it and perversely the tesco value one is in glass and not squeezy. Squeezy plastic honey is evil too…..

By: Bird

Bird — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:39:15 +0000

Grrrr, I hate plastic packaging! I think Sainsburies might do glass bottles in it’s larger stores under the ethnic food ranges, it’s worth a try if there is one near you. I’m lucky enough to live near a couple of Turkish greengrocers (I live in Tottenham) so I can get big glass bottles and even cans of olive oil – never have to go to the supermarket for the stuff. If I had my way there would be a Turkish greengrocer on every street in the land – though finding a plain old fashioned Brit one would be even more fabulous

My pet hate is how so many ketchups and other sauces are now in those stupid squeezy plastic bottles. I will shop around for ever it it means I can avoid buying those! (I am partial to a bit of brown sauce on my weekend fryup)

By: Karen@therubbishdiet

Karen@therubbishdiet — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:10:42 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s had an issue with the name. I really had thought it was just me. I’ve just checked the wiki entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed and I think Brassica Napus is a much nicer sounding name. Interesting article, showing the pros and cons. Really feel for you re the sneezing. I’m convinced I’m a late hay fever sufferer since we moved to Suffolk. That might just be the link.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:11:52 +0000

Ah, I have a quandary regarding oilseed rape – apart from hating the name, I mean, why call a plant Rape??? Rape is a violation, not a living thing. Anyway. The flowers make me sneeze and I loathe the acres and acres of mono crop that it generates.

Mind you I’m not convinced that sunflowers are that different in terms of mono cropping but they’re prettier.

By: Karen@therubbishdiet

Karen@therubbishdiet — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:58:34 +0000

Yep, I’m right there with you Sarah. However, lately I’ve switched to rapeseed oil. It comes in glass bottles the main brand (Hill Farm)is sold locally is based in Suffolk but I think you can get it nationwide. It’s great for roasting, dressings and baking too and makes a brilliant local substitute for olive oil, reporting to have 11 times more natural omega 3. And even if it’s in a heavy glass bottle, at least it hasn’t travelled as far as olive oil.

Have just found the website: http://www.hillfarmoils.com

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:12:11 +0000

What a pain; I hate it when things like this happen. Mornflake suddenly popped a see through plastic window in their cardboard boxes of oats. Grrrr; my call told me it was to make the product more competitive and attractive on the shelves. At least they were honest.

I think these manufacturers change to plastic because it’s lighter – so they play that up as the ‘green’ packaging aspect – it costs less to transport :/

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:03:52 +0000

Hi Barney,
I don’t have space to store huge amounts, and no Waitrose – but I do have a wholesaler nearby and I’ll give them a try.
Thanks.

By: Barney

Barney — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:00:26 +0000

I will no longer shop at Tesco unless I’m about to faint from hunger and every other shop in the world is shut! (which they soon will be if Tesco get their way!

If you have a Waitrose nearby they now sell their ‘Essential’ olive oil in a BIG glass bottle. Otherwise I buy olive/veg oil in bulk at a local Turkish Cash & Carry (ok if you live near London or city with ethnic communities) – but there are loads of companies who deliver online (just google ‘olive oil 5 litre’ or vegetable oil 5 litre’) – or if you REALLY want to save money you can buy a 20 LITRE BARREL!!
Only small gripe is the plastic handle and spout, which I lovingly (and carefully) cut off before recycling.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:18:00 +0000

Hi Sharon,
Thanks for dropping in. I was just so annoyed yesterday – the own brand is cheaper and we try to be careful with money as well as other things. I expect they were thinking no-one would notice.