everyone is talking about horsemeat:
after commenting on a tweet on my timeline
I realised that I hadn't considered the people
who are actually eating the mislabelled convenience foods:
at first I fell into the trap of thinking it must be low income or lazy
people who are buying this stuff, but wait!
I hadn't considered those who are time poor, too busy to
cook from scratch every day, those who just are not into food:
those who can barely use fuel to heat the house
let alone cook a meal
the microwave dinner is quick and convenient and cheap:
when I was a kid, Findus crispy pancakes were a novelty
an expensive treat we could not afford:
but those were the days of local shops
greengrocers and butchers
not everyone has the luxury of shopping close by now:
for too long supermarkets have dictated to us price and range:
too much choice and too much wasted in my view:
the big providers should be accountable:
let's get back to quality over quantity
