Food police?

If only Diana were here!

Lipidleggin' (new window)

WTF? The potatoes I recognize, but what is that stuff on the right?!?

/british food can be alarming

It looks like a mangled piece of chicken.

cock-a-roaches

Oh noes! The Mail is extrapolating from a small trial programme by a quango to a national food police state! It's inevitable! Just like every other Mail article! Believe it, Farkers, Belieeeeeeve iiittt!

/The Mail. Fear, xenophobia and Diana, daily.

I was guessing some crustacean segment, but no...

fta

By hitting people at home, rather than in supermarkets, we can get inside their lives', he said.

'It's only by knocking on doors you can find out what they are having for their tea and offer some healthy suggestions.'



I guess a tasteful poster or ad campaign wouldn't be good enough?

Re: Article - absolute f*cking nonsense
Re: Submitter - you got a greenlight, but you're a twat. The Lord giveth...
Re: Pictured food - looks like chicken & mushrooms. Terrifying.

And remember kids: always wipe front-to-back.

/army training video
//no joke; you should have seen the STD videos

The food Police, they live inside of my head...

/got nuttin'

Hey, If you don't want sgovernment peering into every aspect of your life, don't elect Socialists! Why, here in the U.S. We would NEVER elect someone who thinks he knows what is best for everyone...

Oh. Right. Nevermind.

Food police? That article is full of shiat even by Daily Fail standards. This is what the Daily Wail's talking about. WRAP has partnered up with the Women's Institute to train volunteers and set up a grassroots anti-waste campaign. Apparently, this means that the food Gestapo will be calling soon.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail/case_studies_research/report_love_food.html

Jesus H Christ, does anyone on this site read any British newspapers OTHER than the bloody Mail? And which tard moderators keep greenlighting them?

Just what we need to make the world a better place: do-gooder busybodies knocking on doors offering unsolicited advice to strangers. I'm guessing that any Brit who responds with "Piss off" and a door-slam will be put on one of their "anti-social" lists.

Tellurianix: Jesus H Christ, does anyone on this site read any British newspapers OTHER than the bloody Mail?

Yeah.. What we need is more articles from the Daily Express!

/Troll

beerbaron: WTF? The potatoes I recognize, but what is that stuff on the right?!?

When I first glanced at that pic I thought it was someone's hand..

Tellurianix: Jesus H Christ, does anyone on this site read any British newspapers OTHER than the bloody Mail? And which tard moderators keep greenlighting them?

Yes - we also read the Sun.

The Daily Mail! Wharrgarbling on behalf of Britains finest bullshiatters!

I'm still waiting to see the weekly "funniest fark headlines" section in the Mail. Oh wait, they would probably find this site offensive and indecent to fictional middle class sensibilities.

I can't understand why the modmins don't find it offensive to, y'know, common sense.

1000Monkeys: Food police? That article is full of shiat even by Daily Fail standards. This is what the Daily Wail's talking about. WRAP has partnered up with the Women's Institute to train volunteers and set up a grassroots anti-waste campaign. Apparently, this means that the food Gestapo will be calling soon.

http://www.wrap.org.uk/retail/case_studies_research/report_love_food.html

I do think the article mentioned something about 7-8.5lbs/hour, more on the weekends. That doesn't seem like volunteer work to me.

I do agree that the article is somewhat sensationalistic. Especially running the math out to show some eleventy-brazillion pound tag.

One very interesting quote FTA: She said: 'I'm all in favour of banning food waste but if the Government wanted to seriously tackle this problem they should ban buy-one-get-one-free offers - because they are what encourage people to buy food they do not need.'

Emphasis mine. Banning coupons, yep, that'll do it. Because people naturally buy two of everything and then throw the second one away rather than, IDK, farking storing it for later?!?

Tellurianix: Jesus H Christ, does anyone on this site read any British newspapers OTHER than the bloody Mail? And which tard moderators keep greenlighting them?

Well, I read the Guardian, but only the "Culture" section and only when the story is about attractive actresses.

The rest of the time I read the Mail, because I feel that they are the only paper in Britain of Quality that is keeping us Secure and Titillated.

Won't this hurt the economy?

If people buy less food, it will cause a consumerist chain reaction, wouldn't it?

I say in desperate times like these, buy more ,moar, MOAR!

subby didn't even mention the gratuitous pics of bad british food.

ronaprhys: I do think the article mentioned something about 7-8.5lbs/hour, more on the weekends. That doesn't seem like volunteer work to me.

First of all it's £ not "lbs". Secondly, I have no idea where they got that from but I'm more inclined to believe the original sources than the Daily Mail. It wouldn't be the first time they outright fabricated part of their story.

ronaprhys: Emphasis mine. Banning coupons, yep, that'll do it. Because people naturally buy two of everything and then throw the second one away rather than, IDK, farking storing it for later?!?

That's the opinion of that particular individual and no-one else.

Though they're usually careful not to outright state it, they often present the opinion of some outraged or outrageous person as if it was the official policy or general opinion.

Though she might have a point. You should see my mother whenever she gets her hands on a fresh batch of Costco vouchers.

Daily Fail needs its own tag.

1000Monkeys: First of all it's £ not "lbs". Secondly, I have no idea where they got that from but I'm more inclined to believe the original sources than the Daily Mail. It wouldn't be the first time they outright fabricated part of their story.

Yes. I know. However, since I don't have a "pounds" key on my keyboard, you get pounds/lbs. I absolutely know it's wrong but I'm not motivated in the slightest to actually figure out how to put said notation in there for a website like this.

I dunno where they got it, either. Just pointing out that it's there and there's a discrepancy between the two stories.

That's the opinion of that particular individual and no-one else.

Though they're usually careful not to outright state it, they often present the opinion of some outraged or outrageous person as if it was the official policy or general opinion.

Though she might have a point. You should see my mother whenever she gets her hands on a fresh batch of Costco vouchers.

I agree that it appears to be only her opinion and I didn't mean to imply that it was more than that. However, it's a very asinine, IMO. I realize that some people abuse it - but I get the feeling those folks would abuse something else (no implied comment about your mother - for that I'd use yo' mama jokes) if those weren't available. Collectors and all.

This basically all comes from something that no-one likes to talk about: The EU Landfill Directive which states that councils have to pay an extra tax for landfilled waste over a certain amount.

Completely stupid, especially with food which rots down, but food counts in this, so if they can minimise it, then they can keep down the landfill taxes.

FTA 'If the Government has money sloshing around, it should give it back to the taxpayer, not spend it on schemes like this.'

Damn right, I demand my 0.05p back!

Then Im going to get 1000 people to use this money to buy a copy of the Mail.

Remove all Republicans: What's wrong with this? San Francisco is verifying that people actual recycle everything they are supposed to, and now England is working on the front end. We need to reduce our usage in this world and it's high time government made us do it.

And we need to reduce violence, so everyone should become Xtians* - and we'll have the gov't enforce that. We can bring back Bush and he'll help us enforce that. Once we've got the violence due to religion kicked, that'll give us a lot more money to use to combat waste and all.

*Here's why:
-since religion is the primary driver of violence throughout history, let's pick one.
-we can't do atheism because it doesn't allow for the social control
-muslim types are inherently violent, so that's out.
-jews are pretty much okay, but it's really way too much work to convert.
-them people from india would be another good choice, but they seem to fight a lot, too. Maybe it's because there's too many gods there.
-mormons are out because they're weird.
-asians eat dogs, so we've got to knock them out as well.


/is it wrong to troll a troll?

I wouldn't be too happy about someone banging on my door offering unsolicited advice. But there are still people out there who find things like turning down your thermostat to save on your energy bill to be earth shattering great advice.

/The Daily Fail seems to be the UK's answer to Faux News.

ronaprhys: Emphasis mine. Banning coupons, yep, that'll do it. Because people naturally buy two of everything and then throw the second one away rather than, IDK, farking storing it for later?!?

1000Monkeys: That's the opinion of that particular individual and no-one else.

That's not entirely true. A few months ago the BBC news was reporting unskeptically that 2 for 1 offers were a major cause of food waste and were aggressive in confronting supermarket managers who defended the practice. It's one of the many food/environmentalist fads that middle class liberals get their knickers in a twist about. Politicians pay lip service to the idea and after a while it goes away.

Unfortunately, once in a blue moon the fad lasts long enough that legislation is actually passed or stores are forced to change their policies. The freak out about plastic grocery bags that was fuelled by a misinterpretation of the effects of plastic waste has caused almost all shops to withdraw free bags from the checkouts.

I don't think it's going to stop 2 for 1 offers, but this is rather more than just the opinion of one individual.

Remove all Republicans Quote 2009-01-25 09:05:47 PM
What's wrong with this? San Francisco is verifying that people actual recycle everything they are supposed to, and now England is working on the front end. We need to reduce our usage in this world and it's high time government made us do it.

Individual computers are a waste of resources and everyone must turn them in for recycling. In return, each family will be issued a 30" TV that gets one channel GOVTV. It has no off switch and tampering with the switch will be prosecuted severely.

B-b-but whay if you recycle your leftovers by baking them in delicious puff pastry the next day?

They take your kids away, that's what.

/Probably.

Iron Chef Scottish: Article - absolute f*cking nonsense

How so?

Remember citizen it is your duty to think what we tell you to think, say what we tell you to say, do what we tell you to do and eat all that you are given. We are watching.

Wow thats sounds vaguely like the military. Go figure.

ramblin: Remove all Republicans Quote 2009-01-25 09:05:47 PM
What's wrong with this? San Francisco is verifying that people actual recycle everything they are supposed to, and now England is working on the front end. We need to reduce our usage in this world and it's high time government made us do it.

Individual computers are a waste of resources and everyone must turn them in for recycling. In return, each family will be issued a 30" TV that gets one channel GOVTV. It has no off switch and tampering with the switch will be prosecuted severely.

Don't forget the camera pointed at you from the top bezel.

visit an estimated 24,500 homes dispensing dietary advice and tips

They will call at homes throughout the day, including lunchtimes and in the early evening, when many people will be busy preparing dinner.

So...as I am busy preparing dinner (which is an artful dance of bringing together several dishes to the proper level all at the same time) they will interrupt the natural flow of my household mealtime preparation, to tell me how to do it.

Ingenious!

So, on the next morning...can I complain to the local council that their idiot official (which I pay for!!!) caused me to burn parts of our meal because I had to take time out of actually cooking dinner to deal with some random idiot at the front door?

No?

Well then. I shall engage a telephone campaign, whereby I and several of my neighbors interrupt you at home, my local council idiot, precisely at dinnertime. Every day.

/i don't live in england, but I used to
//I would do the same here

Eat your beets! Recycle! Recycle!

/shouldn't be obscure

NickBush24: Eat your beets! Recycle! Recycle!

/shouldn't be obscure

How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your beets?

/sooo sorry

Fark.com, a prime example of impotent internet whining.