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Crufts is on C4 at the moment.
 
Ah, it's Channel 5.
 
Breakfast on the go products eh. OMG

They need a hefty tax putting on them.
 
SlimLizzy said:
tv series
Secrets of Supermarket food
channel 4 8.pm
is anyone watching?
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I noticed there was a big section on gluten free products but nothing relating to low carb foods.

I was surprised when they covered the hibernation of fresh fruit using oxygen depletion. I was not aware of that.
 
Listlad said:
I noticed there was a big section on gluten free products but nothing relating to low carb foods.

I was surprised when they covered the hibernation of fresh fruit using oxygen depletion. I was not aware of that.
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There are whole swathes on low carb foods in the supermarket. There are lots of gluten free foods too. The Free From ranges, which usually cater for other food issues, such as lacto and so on, are usually manufactured, and often contain lots of additives or "funny" ingredients.

I am on a strictly gluten-free diet, but don't shop in the Free from area. I just shop naturally gluten free items.
 
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DCUKMod said:
There are whol swathes on low carb foods in the supermarket.
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Yes. Agreed but the point was that it was not mentioned in the program. Did you watch it?
 
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Listlad said:
Yes. Agreed but the point was that it was not mentioned in the program. Did you watch it?
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What's wasn't mentioned? You lost me there' and I do to waNot to make assumptions.

No, I didn't watch the programme. I was otherwise engaged at the time.
 
DCUKMod said:
What's wasn't mentioned? You lost me there' and I do to waNot to make assumptions.

No, I didn't watch the programme. I was otherwise engaged at the time.
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AMongst other things the program covered gluten free foods. It stated that the gluten free food sector in supermarkets was much larger than the number of coeliacs. What was conspicuous by its absence within the program was any reference to low carb foods.
 
Listlad said:
AMongst other things the program covered gluten free foods. It stated that the gluten free food sector in supermarkets was much larger than the number of coeliacs. What was conspicuous by its absence within the program was any reference to low carb foods.
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To be honest, I can't quite understand what you want. Do you want there to be lots of shelves of stuff made from LC products which are too high carb for some, or not required by others?

How would supermarkets define a low carb food, bearing in mind, it is usually a component of a bigger picture; I.e., the whole days' food and therefore something containing 20gr carb (totally random number), couldn't be low carb, or very high carb, when viewed with the rest of the day's intake.

A gluten issue requires absolute, whereas living with a reduced carb way of eating, means everyone I should dealing with their personal degrees. I'd rather choose my own food and prepare it as I choose, than have lots of additives, which are often preservatives if nothing else, to accommodate shelf life.
 
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Listlad said:
They need a hefty tax putting on them.
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If we make any trade deals with the countries producing those products e.g. USA, and they have included Investor-State Dispute Settlement, we may not be able to put a tax on a product if it affects the profit of the manufacturer. I never thought we were taking control back from anyone, but Liam Fox is going to give it all away just to say we got some trade deal. Just keep your eyes on ISDS.
 
Listlad said:
AMongst other things the program covered gluten free foods. It stated that the gluten free food sector in supermarkets was much larger than the number of coeliacs. What was conspicuous by its absence within the program was any reference to low carb foods.
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I did watch the programme because I'm coeliac, they did however talk about pre bagged salad's and the danger's of salmonella within these bags. It was about the 'hidden' ingredients, processing, some nasty bugs and bacteria.
 
DavidGrahamJones said:
If we make any trade deals with the countries producing those products e.g. USA, and they have included Investor-State Dispute Settlement, we may not be able to put a tax on a product if it affects the profit of the manufacturer. I never thought we were taking control back from anyone, but Liam Fox is going to give it all away just to say we got some trade deal. Just keep your eyes on ISDS.
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I hadn’t even considered that. But those “on the go” type breakfasts (that the featured family clearly thought was healthy) have to be managed out as an option on our supermarket shelves one way or another whether it be by educating the masses or by tax or by whatever.

Edit : I hope sense prevails come the end of the month.
 
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Robinredbreast said:
I did watch the programme because I'm coeliac, they did however talk about pre bagged salad's and the danger's of salmonella within these bags. It was about the 'hidden' ingredients, processing, some nasty bugs and bacteria.
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I noticed that. Yes.
 
Listlad said:
What did you think about the highlighted growth of gluten free products?
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Because many people are choosing gluten free as a different option, companies, like so many other's jump on the band wagon. Some believe it is a healthier option, but the carb content, ingredients and the much higher price's, sho, in many cases that it !, I do like the Nine bars and buy some cracker's too.
 
Robinredbreast said:
Because many people are choosing gluten free as a different option, companies, like so many other's jump on the band wagon. Some believe it is a healthier option, but the carb content, ingredients and the much higher price's, sho, in many cases that it !, I do like the Nine bars and buy some cracker's too.
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I have mistakenly in the past picked out gluten free sandwiches in Marks and Sparks (in a hurry at work at lunchtime) and regretted it. The texture seemed awful. :D

The programme highlighted a heap of additives going into the gluten free bread.
 
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