|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 05:15 PM Original message |
Britain urging return to wartime food frugality |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Their car is recommending the filet at Boulevard. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. I'm glad I'm not the only one that despises that ad.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. There's more too it than that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. k/r . . . this deserves a kick as a possible harbinger of things to come . . . n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. We don not have that expression here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yes Dear Lady |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Great Britain will have it harder... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. We're growing peas and carrots etc. in our back yard! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. You |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I think my wife planted some tomatoes too. I suppose if it gets |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 05:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Trade you for some cider |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Tomatoes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. We have done all that save for eggplant and peppers. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Christa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. We can, but we don't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Probably be healthy if they did |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. However..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. "...it's WWII cuisine that is at the root of the UK's reputation for bad food. " |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Most of what I know about it I learnt from my parents |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MillieJo (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yes they had far less obesity then, which is why |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. "I remember seeing photos of children of Austerity Britain sitting on a wall eatting chilled carrots |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MillieJo (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. As someone that loathes carrots, I would have struggled with that diet... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Out of curiosity... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
T_i_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. My dad died a few years ago |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Does your flat have a balcony patio? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MillieJo (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. No I don't... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. I think it goes back a bit farther than WWII |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. I don't think it's WWII that is why the UK's food is in disrepute. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MillieJo (147 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 05:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. If it is cooked right it can be fab, rich and filling |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. Keep an eye open for this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
grilled onions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Food Industry Here To Take A Few Notes! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Welcome to the Greatest Page |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. I Grew Most Of My Own Food |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think Brown suggested this just before the shrimp course at the G8 Feast of Fun (tm) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-11-08 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. They can urge all they want ala US, but that's not going |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 05:58 AM Response to Original message |
22. And no mention of the supermarkets |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
25. Cutting Out The Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. "I wonder what the hedge funders and speculators are having |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
End Of The Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Has anyone else noticed some bare shelves at the grocery? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I haven't but.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I've noticed... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-14-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. I'm SE of you and our shoppin is done at an HEB Plus also. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Apr 18th 2024, 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC