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Worth mentioning as well that the cost of meat in an EU grocery store is comparable to that in the US. However you aren't likely to find the super-cheap 'CostCo

Worth mentioning as well that the cost of meat in an EU grocery store is comparable to that in the US. However you aren't likely to find the super-cheap 'CostCo/WalMart' class of meat in the EU. It wouldn't surprise me if the fast food industry in the US has basically driven the smaller producers out of business by giving the larger producers better efficiencies.

toasterlovin 7y ago
Minor nitpick: Costco does not sell cheap meat. They don’t sell cheap anything, really. They sell high quality products in bulk, which makes them less expensive than buying comparable quality products at other retailers. But there is a whole class of low quality products that you simply will not find at Costco.
- juped 7y ago
  That's a major nitpick! And accurate - Costco is the best way to source expensive high-quality meat as a mere individual consumer.
nicoburns 7y ago
> you aren't likely to find the super-cheap 'CostCo/WalMart' class of meat in the EU Part of that is probably that style of meat being regulated against. I don't personally eat meat, but I know that one of the concerns that people have with a potential US trade deal is the lowering of meat-safety standards.
freepor 7y ago
Costco/Walmart is an inaccurate bucketing because they are completely different stores tailored to entirely opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum.
poulsbohemian 7y ago
>Worth mentioning as well that the cost of meat in an EU grocery store is comparable to that in the US. We did a three week tour of the UK last August and cooked most meals... the cost of meat at chains like Tesco, Sainsburys, and Waitrose was comparable with US national chains, but the quality was far superior. As you point out, I didn't see any mega packs of cheap chicken breasts or pork ribs. I felt too like the quality of fruits and vegetables was on par with our high-end stores for prices similar to our "typical" stores.

toasterlovin 7y ago

Minor nitpick: Costco does not sell cheap meat. They don’t sell cheap anything, really. They sell high quality products in bulk, which makes them less expensive than buying comparable quality products at other retailers. But there is a whole class of low quality products that you simply will not find at Costco.

juped 7y ago
That's a major nitpick! And accurate - Costco is the best way to source expensive high-quality meat as a mere individual consumer.

nicoburns 7y ago

> you aren't likely to find the super-cheap 'CostCo/WalMart' class of meat in the EU Part of that is probably that style of meat being regulated against. I don't personally eat meat, but I know that one of the concerns that people have with a potential US trade deal is the lowering of meat-safety standards.

freepor 7y ago

Costco/Walmart is an inaccurate bucketing because they are completely different stores tailored to entirely opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum.

poulsbohemian 7y ago

>Worth mentioning as well that the cost of meat in an EU grocery store is comparable to that in the US. We did a three week tour of the UK last August and cooked most meals... the cost of meat at chains like Tesco, Sainsburys, and Waitrose was comparable with US national chains, but the quality was far superior. As you point out, I didn't see any mega packs of cheap chicken breasts or pork ribs. I felt too like the quality of fruits and vegetables was on par with our high-end stores for prices similar to our "typical" stores.