Guest
I almost bought red onions. But then, luckily, I realized that they come from New Zealand. So I bought the small sauce onions. They're a pain to cut, but at least they're from Switzerland.
Guest
I almost bought red onions. But then, luckily, I realized that they come from New Zealand. So I bought the small sauce onions. They're a pain to cut, but at least they're from Switzerland.
Guest
That's clear. There are just a few products (potatoes, chives, onions) that get me down. Carted halfway around the world, even though there should be enough available in Switzerland.
Guest
That's clear. There are just a few products (potatoes, chives, onions) that get me down. Carted halfway around the world, even though there should be enough available in Switzerland.
As soon as you realize that our farmers and producers can hardly keep up, you realize how much we are actually consuming. And yet so much fruit and vegetables (and other food) still ends up in the bin :( e.g. because it is too big or too small etc. ...
... Something is simply wrong with the whole system.
I also think that these hoarding purchases of fruit and vegetables are often quite exaggerated. - Especially if you don't manage to eat it before it goes bad...
Even though I don't have a garden, I'm seriously considering growing a few things myself on my balcony from now on.
Guest
@ Rebecca07
I've already started. This year on my balcony: staghorn lettuce, wild rocket, purslane, peas, Basler Röteli (cherry tomatoes). Strawberries and black raspberries. And of course chives, parsley and Maggi-Chrut.
Greezmoz
Guest
Yes, it's a cheek, carted all over the world... and I think the retailers make it far too easy for themselves with the argument "then you just have to go abroad"...
It's all a scam... the reasons are always the same... MONEY
Of course there would be enough, and if so then from our neighboring countries... But New Zealand, garlic from China/Argentina for 1CHF??? Potatoes from ISRAEL, vegetables from CHILE???
We could all go on vacation for free if we organized it differently...
We will see such distortions more and more often... until everyone understands...
As soon as you realize that our farmers and producers can hardly keep up, you realize how much we are actually consuming. And yet so much fruit and vegetables (and other food) still ends up in the bin :( e.g. because it is too big or too small etc. ...
... Something is simply wrong with the whole system.
I also think that these hoarding purchases of fruit and vegetables are often quite exaggerated. - Especially if you don't manage to eat it before it goes bad...
Even though I don't have a garden, I'm seriously considering growing a few things myself on my balcony from now on.
Guest
@ Rebecca07
I've already started. This year on my balcony: staghorn lettuce, wild rocket, purslane, peas, Basler Röteli (cherry tomatoes). Strawberries and black raspberries. And of course chives, parsley and Maggi-Chrut.
Greezmoz
Guest
Yes, it's a cheek, carted all over the world... and I think the retailers make it far too easy for themselves with the argument "then you just have to go abroad"...
It's all a scam... the reasons are always the same... MONEY
Of course there would be enough, and if so then from our neighboring countries... But New Zealand, garlic from China/Argentina for 1CHF??? Potatoes from ISRAEL, vegetables from CHILE???
We could all go on vacation for free if we organized it differently...
We will see such distortions more and more often... until everyone understands...