Supermarkets
The Trials and Tribulations of Being Caught with a Waitrose Bag in Aldi
What happens when you accidentally turn up in Aldi with a glaringly conspicuous Waitrose bag? Or find yourself in Iceland with a party pack of 72 sausage rolls and only an M&S Food bag to transport it home with?
This Supermarket Wasted 59,400 Tonnes of Food Last Year
Despite introducing measures to cut waste, British supermarket chain Tesco threw away 4 percent more food in 2015 than the year previous.
Whole Foods Wants You to Eat This Invasive, Poisonous, Awesome-Looking Fish
With no known predators, the lionfish has been wreaking havoc on Florida's reefs—which is why we should all eat them.
The Average Scot Drinks 116 Bottles of Wine a Year
Recent public health data suggests that the average adult Scot purchased 10.8 litres of pure alcohol. That's roughly 41 bottles of vodka, 116 bottles of wine, or 477 pints of beer for every adult in Scotland
This Vegan Ground Beef Burger Sold Out of Whole Foods in an Hour
The plant-based product made its supermarket grand debut yesterday at a branch of Whole Foods in Boulder and sold out in an hour.
The #HalalChallenge Encourages Racism Via Pork
In Germany, protesters are putting pork products in halal food sections at supermarkets, filming it, and posting the videos online along with the hashtag #HalalChallenge. Animal rights, or abject racism?
An Asian Grocer's April Fools' Joke About Panda Meat Seriously Backfired
Honestbee wasn’t actually selling panda, minke whale, or tiger meat. The joke, Honestbee now says, was intended to teach its customers a lesson about “wildlife crime” and “illegal wildlife trade.”
Why Is This Supermarket Using Fictional British Farms to Sell Food?
As would be expected, both consumers and farmers—who actually do currently exist and are located in Britain—are pretty pissed at what they believe to be nothing more than faulty advertising and a blatant lie.
Pre-Peeled Avocados Are Really Pissing Off Canadian Shoppers
Sobeys is selling pre-peeled and halved avocados for the equivalent of US$4 a piece. Each avocado is denuded of its peel and encased in a plastic sheath, which is then inserted into a sturdy cardboard package.
Don’t Leave Your Unwanted Meat in the Detergent Aisle at the Grocery Store, You Monsters
A photo of a package of deli meat nonchalantly tossed aside to rot in a detergent aisle that appeared on Reddit has kindled the communal fury.
How the US Army Influences Almost Everything in the Supermarket
I joined Anastacia Marx de Salcedo, author of Combat-Ready Kitchen, on a tour of a supermarket to examine how the US military has had a hand in just about everything we commonly eat.
A New Danish Supermarket Chain Will Sell Only Dented or Expired Food
Food will cost about 30 to 50 percent less than at a regular supermarket. And yes, it will be safe to eat. Sometimes age ain't nothin' but an expiration date.