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The cucumber plastic is really helpfull to not loose too much cucumber, it prevent dehydratation, this way it can last almost a month. And losing cucumber mean
by logtempo 3y ago
The cucumber plastic is really helpfull to not loose too much cucumber, it prevent dehydratation, this way it can last almost a month. And losing cucumber mean you are wasting fuel on all the "processing" and transport.
That said, a change in the process is possible, which prove your point of "individual change is near-impossible and pointless".
- Ma8ee 3y agoHow does your cucumber last a month?! In particular cucumbers tend to get bad within a few days for us, which is very frustrating.
- logtempo 3y agoYou buy cucumber that might have left the crop since +20 days already.
- jwagenet 3y agoI’ve only ever seen the long, skinny “Persian” cucumbers in plastic and don’t buy them for that reason (maybe I should). Regular “fat” and pickle cucumbers are rarely in plastic, if ever.
- WillPostForFood 3y agoEnglish cucumbers are usually wrapped in plastic because they have a thin skin and it helps keep in moisture, and it extends the shelf life.
- logtempo 3y agoYes, not all cucumber are in plastic for various reasons. If plastic could be avoided, producers would avoid it as it don't bring any advantage from a marketing pov (aka it's not sexy like a cereal box is).
- rcMgD2BwE72F 3y agoGotta learn to eat vegetables in time, maybe? I get mine weekly from my local farmer and I live in the inner city of Paris. There's zero waste because we only get what he harvests. Each basket covers a week.
- sithadmin 3y agoThe vast majority of food demands in urban population centers cannot be met by small farm operators, for scalability and price reasons. There are also a number of foodstuffs that can either never be provided by local farmers, or can only occasionally produced due to climate reasons. This is as true of "nice to have" goods as it is staple crops like wheat or rice. Resorting to sources that are further away and require extra measures to preserve freshness and ensure the items survive transport is something we will never escape from given global population size, the bias towards city settlement, and diet preferences.
- logtempo 3y agoOf course it's better this way. But I don't see it possible for everyone as it's not compatible with big cities.