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In the UK for the vegetables I buy, I have not observed this. They are cheaper loose. (One exception is apples which sometimes are priced per apple, than weight
by thinkingemote 3y ago
In the UK for the vegetables I buy, I have not observed this. They are cheaper loose. (One exception is apples which sometimes are priced per apple, than weight, for the lunch crowd).
It's helpful that here the price per weight is given on the shelf ticket for both loose and prepackaged items making it easier to compare.
People seem to spend more for packaging and convenience.
- seabass-labrax 3y agoOrganic fruit is more expensive than non-organic fruit, more expensive fruit is considered more luxury, and as a result supermarkets always sell organic fruit in wasteful but 'luxurious' packaging. In my corner of Britain, I don't think I've seen organic bananas sold loose, for instance. Another example is the toilet paper company which, in order to brand themselves as eco-friendly, use recycled, unbleached paper. Sounds great until you see that each roll is individually wrapped... in glossy, bleached paper!