Food Stockpiling
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We usually 'keep one in' of most things, other than fresh stuff. E.g. We always buy the extra large packets of Weetabix... As soon as we open a box, we put it on the shopping list. So other than a few days, we always have one opened and on unopened box. We do the same for lots of things, so as to avoid going shopping so frequently. This is not new... we've always done it and have ever regarded it as stockpiling.
David
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That’s not not stockpiling, that’s enjoying a bargain Steve!
I don’t worry about food, but the veterinary drugs issue, trying to get what you need is a bit up and down. Has been for a while. Our pooch is on a common dog anti inflammatory drug, but stocks around country are low, no big bottles anywhere. I have just had to get his next 180ml bottle all in much smaller bottles, some only 10ml. A bit more expensive, but it’s a must have requirement. Combination of Brexit and pandemic on this one according to suppliers.
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It always amuses me when my children (ages 45-50) throw food out on the grounds that the 'sell by date ' has arrived. They stare in amazement when I grab it, take it home and use it.
They have no conception of Smell it, Taste it and if its not bad then cook it and eat it!
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I once recall a fridge flowchart to ascertain it's suitability for consumption. Ran something along the lines of:-
Has it got a fur coat, Is it moving, If you shoot it does it stop moving and other stuff in a similar vein.
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Brings a new definition to '3 sheets to the wind' ...
Steve
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NFU talking of livestock trade grinding to a halt because work on import checking facilities at ports is way short of completion and systems/bio security et al will need months to install after the delayed construction work is finished.
Steve
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Covid will change my shopping habits for the future. Now that I have found how easy Click n Collect is at the supermarket I won't be struggling around Tesco with a laden trolley or trying to bag it all up quickly at the til. Heavy items, tins, washing powder, cleaning products, frozen foods etc will be once a month by C n C with me just going in to pick up my veg, fruit and meat. I like to chose my own fresh produce. We are fortunate enough to have a pantry to stock tins and store cupboard produce. And I have found that milk lasts much longer than expected. So easy to sit with a cuppa and do my shopping stress free on the laptop. I also use this as my 'shopping list' adding items during the week before collection, as I remember them. Also it keeps others in a job, when so many of the tils are now self service. Will others change their shopping habits now?
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How do you define what food stockpiling is?
I think the only thing I enjoy shopping for regularly is food. I also really enjoy cooking it and obviously eating it.
Since early retirement we shop every day. The 2 mile return walk into the village is nice and as an ex Waitrose employee my wife gets a "good" discount so prices are comparable if not lower than Aldi/Lidl etc.
When we see an offer, 25% / 30% off etc on something we use regularly we stock up. That could mean 4 gammon joints or 16 packs of coffee.
Is this stockpiling or just common sense?
Colin
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I'm certain that Covid has changed our shopping habits. For the first time ever, we have had food delivered from Asda. We now do this roughly every 10 days, when we order all our 'keepable' stuff. In between we tend to use the local Co-Op for day to day stuff with the very occasional visit to Aldi.
David
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Is that stuff not something dreamt up by the Scots as a joke to inflict on the rest of the world. Unholy gloop not fit to feed to the pigs that produce my breakfast bacon (IMHO). 
