What should a beginner's weekly grocery list look like?

JJayoo · 08-05-2014 02:44PM

Frozen veg is actually much better than "fresh" fruit/veg. Most of the fresh fruit/veg you see in the shop has probably been in storage for months.

mickman · 08-05-2014 02:47PM

JJayoo wrote: »

Frozen veg is actually much better than "fresh" fruit/veg. Most of the fresh fruit/veg you see in the shop has probably been in storage for months.

Read the posts before posting

I'm talking about veg picked on a Friday and delivered Saturday to your house

mickman · 08-05-2014 02:48PM

Mellor wrote: »

I believe they can just organic pesticides. Like cats piss.

Again it's important to know your farmer

runawaybishop · 08-05-2014 02:49PM

mickman wrote: »

Again it's important to know your farmer

Not everyone can wander down the road to select their veg.

homemadecider · 08-05-2014 02:51PM

mickman wrote: »

Again it's important to know your farmer

Aye, they're easily accessed when living in Dublin city.

mickman · 08-05-2014 02:51PM

runawaybishop wrote: »

Not everyone can wander down the road to select their veg.

get an allotment then and grow your own

ryan101 · 08-05-2014 02:52PM

mickman wrote: »

Again it's important to know your farmer

He's certainly not going to tell you everything.

Much better to grow you're own from scratch if you really want to know what you are eating.

Good exercise too.

runawaybishop · 08-05-2014 02:54PM

mickman wrote: »

get an allotment then and grow your own

Don't be daft. The rainwater would be contaminated anyway. You seem awfully fond of taking things to extremes.

Tar.Aldarion · 08-05-2014 02:55PM

homemadecider wrote: »

Aye, they're easily accessed when living in Dublin city.

You would be surprised how close you are to a farm tbh.

mickman · 08-05-2014 02:55PM

runawaybishop wrote: »

Don't be daft. The rainwater would be contaminated anyway. You seem awfully fond of taking things to extremes.

growing your own veg is taking things to extremes ?

Alf Veedersane · 08-05-2014 02:56PM

Turns out 'fresh air' isn't all that fresh.

runawaybishop · 08-05-2014 02:57PM

mickman wrote: »

growing your own veg is taking things to extremes ?

Telling someone to buy/rent an allotment to grow their own veg because frozen veg is poison is taking things to extremes, yes. Frozen veg is grand, its not worth the 1000% extra effort for 5% more benefits.

mickman · 08-05-2014 03:01PM

runawaybishop wrote: »

Telling someone to buy/rent an allotment to grow their own veg because frozen veg is poison is taking things to extremes, yes. Frozen veg is grand, its not worth the 1000% extra effort for 5% more benefits.

ok then. signing off now.

People will continue to spend fortunes on things like protein powder, supplements, pills for this and that and just ignore the massive amount of nutrients available to them in the form of fresh vegetables and good whole unprocessed food.

If someone isnt willing to go to a little effort for better food that will likely prolong their health and life then there isnt anything i can do about it

runawaybishop · 08-05-2014 03:12PM

mickman wrote: »

ok then. signing off now.

People will continue to spend fortunes on things like protein powder, supplements, pills for this and that and just ignore the massive amount of nutrients available to them in the form of fresh vegetables and good whole unprocessed food.

If someone isnt willing to go to a little effort for better food that will likely prolong their health and life then there isnt anything i can do about it

Buying or renting an allotment to grow your own food to avoid frozen veg is not a "little effort". Great for you if you do that, just don't be daft enough to think that people who aren't doing it will die at 30.

jane82 · 08-05-2014 03:22PM

Imagine the war and murder thatd happen if everybody tried to grow their own food.
Theres not enough alotments for everybody. Itd cause widespread starvation.

JJayoo · 08-05-2014 03:24PM

mickman wrote: »

Read the posts before posting

I'm talking about veg picked on a Friday and delivered Saturday to your house

I wasn't replying to anything you wrote, just a comment on fresh vs frozen fruit/veg

Mr. CooL ICE · 08-05-2014 03:37PM

mickman wrote: »

If someone isnt willing to go to a little effort for better food that will likely prolong their health and life then there isnt anything i can do about it

That is not a little effort. That is an extreme. By your logic, somebody on minimum wage living in an apartment is on a death sentence.

What should a beginner's weekly grocery list look like?

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