Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?

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• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That is very cheap, where?

  Also carrots are harvested by machines, not people. So it makes sense that it is an incredibly low price.

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  • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Still requires large amounts of fertiliser, diesel, water, and labour over the growth cycle.

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    • Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Large amounts over the entire field, but very little per carrot.

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  • FishFace@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The article says that 7p carrots would be a loss leader or perhaps a temporary deal.

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• Gladaed@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Overweight and unhealthy Britain saved by vegetables being more expensive hence desirable?

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  • okwithmydecay@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The Big Issue a right-wing propaganda news outlet? 🤣 The publication is focussed on tackling homelessness and social justice, if anything it’s left-wing.

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    • Gladaed@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s about their phrasing, ad presence etc.

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• yakko@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t know Zack, are carrots the fish we need to fry right now?

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  • okwithmydecay@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If it results in better conditions for farmers, and gets them on board with the Greens, I’m down with that.

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    • yakko@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I like the sound of that. Greens and people in the agriculture sector should be natural allies, I’m just used to nothing but disappointment from anyone of an agrarian bent. But it needn’t be so.

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