Lisa O`Brien Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I`ve just read on the Manchester Evening News Twitter feed that the Stretford [where I was brought up] branch of Tesco has thrown away £4,000 worth of brand new bikes. With Christmas coming and families struggling ,reading this has made me really angry. They should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Just wanted to let people know what they have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Tescos (in the news item) respond that the bicycles were ex-display models with missing parts. There may be 2 sides to every story: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tesco-stretford-store-under-fire-10450843 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I expect the bikes would be recycled. With parts missing some charities may not have wanted them. Who knows? I get more irritated by food rejected by supermarkets because it's not attractive enough - Hugh F-W is on the case - but some folks commenting under the article seem to be getting themselves in a right old tizz about a few bikes in a skip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Well I think it`s insane. They could have donated them to local shops to do up,fit the parts that are missing and pass them on to those who wanted them. If the missing parts are fitted properly there would be no come-back against them not working properly and someone being liable should a person be injured. Surely there can`t be that many parts to a bike,even one that has missing bits,that those parts can not be added safely to make them useable? To throw them away is a scandalous waste,and I don`t care what anybody says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 And then when someone injures themselves because the repair wasn't right or a bit of the bike fell off, the injured person would sue Tesco. Not a surprising course of action from Tesco when one analyses the risks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Oh, and as for food being thrown away from supermarkets. I know for a fact that our local Marks and Spencer donates every single day of the working week, out of date food to the local addiction centre. They then get a cooked meal and snacks,often the best of stuff,that is out of date but still fit for human consumption. If M+S do this,in just one town, they and other supermarkets must do the same ,donating to similar charities ,in other towns and cities too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa O`Brien Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Right. Fine. I`m clearly stupid. So i`ll shut up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Right. Fine. I`m clearly stupid. No-one said that. Just a different way of looking at things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Oh, and as for food being thrown away from supermarkets. I know for a fact that our local Marks and Spencer donates every single day of the working week, out of date food to the local addiction centre. They then get a cooked meal and snacks,often the best of stuff,that is out of date but still fit for human consumption. If M+S do this,in just one town, they and other supermarkets must do the same ,donating to similar charities ,in other towns and cities too. I think KFC trialled a scheme like that - it's such a good idea. "Best before" dates err firmly on the side of caution anyway so if people can make use of perfectly good food then it's a winner all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I get a bit cross when I hear that hundreds of tons of fruit & vegetables are rejected by the supermarkets every week because they aren't exactly the right shape! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Right. Fine. I`m clearly stupid. So i`ll shut up. I totally agree with you Lisa, there would be many ways to get round the responsibility of who would be to blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Tesco did say in the article that this was a one-off decision by that particular store, not a national policy. I am sure they will review the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Morrisons have started donating all their misshapped and left over food to charity - every supermarket should. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I totally agree with you Lisa, there would be many ways to get round the responsibility of who would be to blame. Do you want to share the secret of ensuring you don't get sued (whether or not there's any actual liability)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porthesia Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 As long as a piece of veg is peelable (SP new word!) then I'm game, don't care what it looks like!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Do you want to share the secret of ensuring you don't get sued (whether or not there's any actual liability)? I most certainly could do, but this forum is not the place BBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I most certainly could do, but this forum is not the place BBB. Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I agree with you Lisa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I would have said that in these days of blame and claim culture any individual or company is going to be over-cautious even if it seems a waste to us. Charities are very particular these days about what they will accept. My niece had to junk a perfectly good leather covered sofa that had one tiny hole in one of the seams that you could not notice at all. I am sure someone would have welcomed it, even as a short term measure, but none of the local charities would take it because it was not perfect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Morrisons have started donating all their misshapped and left over food to charity - every supermarket should. The trouble isn't with what they do with unsold food - the issue is that many farmers specifically grow produce for particular supermarkets, who then refuse to buy all of it because it isn't the 'perfect' shape and size. The farmer can't find another buyer for his tonnes of perishable produce at short notice, and ends up going bankrupt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 The trouble isn't with what they do with unsold food - the issue is that many farmers specifically grow produce for particular supermarkets, who then refuse to buy all of it because it isn't the 'perfect' shape and size. The farmer can't find another buyer for his tonnes of perishable produce at short notice, and ends up going bankrupt. That was shocking, wasn't it. :-( That poor Parsnip Farmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 The trouble isn't with what they do with unsold food - the issue is that many farmers specifically grow produce for particular supermarkets, who then refuse to buy all of it because it isn't the 'perfect' shape and size. The farmer can't find another buyer for his tonnes of perishable produce at short notice, and ends up going bankrupt. Talking of which - and I hope I'm not getting too political - I saw a reference to a report recently which claims that up to 90% of British farms would be likely to go bust if we leave the EU, because of the effect of losing the benefits of the Common Agricultural Policy. Don't let's get into a discussion of the pros and cons of the EU, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Well you started it Alison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melody Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I can't believe that a basic industry like farming is so dependent on the EU. Although these days things are getting idiotic enough that I suppose this would be just one more example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pud Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 If we stopped paying billions more into the EU each year than we get out, then we could support our own farmers and other strategic industries that we currently let go bust or sell off to the French, Germans, Chinese ....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 OK folks....whilst we moderators love a political debate, could we please keep away from the politics on this forum, as stated in our AUP. As we have seen recently, it is very difficult to have heated debates in writing, so better to stop it before it starts! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks, Sim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrothbart Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 ??? then to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I get a bit cross when I hear that hundreds of tons of fruit & vegetables are rejected by the supermarkets every week because they aren't exactly the right shape! and the lack of amusingly misshapen vegetables has consequently killed off the Esther Rantzen show 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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