The following Facebook discussion was sparked by a BBC News website article.
Keep raw meat and fish separately from other shopping to avoid getting
stomach bugs, consumers told. (bbc.co.uk)
As DannyBaker once said
"We at the BBC aren't doing our job properly if we're not
scaring you."
FFS
Before
the advent of free plastic bags in the 70s people managed to bring all their
shopping home without poisoning themselves.
Yes, Mum had one bag she used specially for
meat from the butchers (wrapped in greaseproof paper and bagged up) and it
stank, but it never got washed and we never got ill because she knew how to cook
it properly.
Bess Cavalier Quite.
Mrs Quilt Until 1974 most people carried a
shopper. Mine was olive green had two
equal zipped compartments plus a side pocket for a purse. It was standard issue
from Bainbridge’s. My purchases were
wrapped appropriately in suitable paper - grease proof, slip bag for M&S
underwear etc. and placed in the bag. Food
was bought in quantities that were needed for the meal. We didn't even have a fridge then, that was
bought when we needed to store a days’ worth of baby bottles.
Bentonbag Mum went shopping on Wednesdays
and Fridays, by bus before Dad retired. Milk
delivered daily, the bakers van called twice a week and the Corona pop man
once. Other than that she carried
everything home ("Like a bleeding camel") for herself, Dad and, in
the early days, 4 children.
Mrs Delune Mum still does that, albeit
grandsons now (looks after my 3 nephews). Mum and dad were doing it in their bicycles
but after sister saw them wobbling along there was an intervention
No comments:
Post a Comment