Jamie Saves Our Bacon

[Kanda]

Does he not promote a shop that has all sorts of bad practice re: cheap chicken, non free-range meat, etc?

Or is the shop he promotes gone all free-range now?

He slates sainsburys on his shows even though they pay him quite a bit

 

[newme]

He slates sainsburys on his shows even though they pay him quite a bit

True but whilst basically upselling the more expensive ranges which give them better margins anyway.

 

[Kanda]

True but whilst basically upselling the more expensive ranges which give them better margins anyway.

Organic/Free Range food is more expensive than mass produced food. So?

He did actually get bollocked for it by Sainsburys. They weren't happy.

 

[madzone]

True but whilst basically upselling the more expensive ranges which give them better margins anyway.

His current campaign is focussed on cheaper cuts of meat.

 

[newme]

Organic/Free Range food is more expensive than mass produced food. So?

He did actually get bollocked for it by Sainsburys. They weren't happy.

Eh lol, point was that fact it is more expensive means if people did go through with switching to it then Sainsburys would actually be better off anyway. Hadn't realised he'd got a bollocking for it tho.

 

[Kanda]

His current campaign is focussed on cheaper cuts of meat.

Can I haz Pork Belly? Nom nom nom

 

[madzone]

Can I haz Pork Belly? Nom nom nom

Yes, sweetheart, you can. You just have to be patient because she's still alive

*pats kanda on head*

 

[madzone]

Eh lol, point was that fact it is more expensive means if people did go through with switching to it then Sainsburys would actually be better off anyway. Hadn't realised he'd got a bollocking for it tho.

I wouldn't have thought it would affect their profit margins hugely. It costs them more to buy in.

 

[strung out]

I wouldn't have thought it would affect their profit margins hugely. It costs them more to buy in.

the premium stuff is where all the profit is made. sainsburys pretty much sell the economy at cost whereas the markup on luxury items is quite high, hence the big push on taste the difference brands

 

[newme]

I wouldn't have thought it would affect their profit margins hugely. It costs them more to buy in.

Well if everyone buying economy switched to buying the organic ranges that would be a substantial amount of demand. Whilst it does cost more to buy in as it costs more to produce, fairly sure the supermarkets make more per unit sale in profit on the organic.

 

[madzone]

the premium stuff is where all the profit is made. sainsburys pretty much sell the economy at cost whereas the markup on luxury items is quite high, hence the big push on taste the difference brands

Even on meat?

 

[madzone]

Well if everyone buying economy switched to buying the organic ranges that would be a substantial amount of demand. Whilst it does cost more to buy in as it costs more to produce, fairly sure the supermarkets make more per unit sale in profit on the organic.

It doesn't have to be organic be more animal friendly

 

[newme]

lol im not arguing against the idea of it at all, just used organic as an example.

 

[Kanda]

I like my beef massaged and fed beer, what more can they ask for? A council house??

 

[madzone]

lol im not arguing against the idea of it at all, just used organic as an example.

Which would be fair enough if he was pushing sainsburies organic pork in this particular show but he wasn't. He even criticised their labelling as not being transparent enough about the origins of the meat.

 

[madzone]

I like my beef massaged and fed beer, what more can they ask for? A council house??

Only if they're pregnant.

I don't get the massage thing

 

[newme]

Which would be fair enough if he was pushing sainsburies organic pork in this particular show but he wasn't. He even criticised their labelling as not being transparent enough about the origins of the meat.

Thought the whole thing was trying to make people think about where the food came from, meaning it pretty much pushes them towards the more premium organic range.

 

[Kanda]

I don't get the massage thing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyu

 

[madzone]

Thought the whole thing was trying to make people think about where the food came from, meaning it pretty much pushes them towards the more premium organic range.

I don't think so, it's trying to get people interested in the welfare and origin of the product afaia. It doesn't have to mean it's organic or 'premium'. Within that he's trying to highlight cheaper cuts of meat.

 

[madzone]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_beef
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyu

It says it has no apparent effect on the flavour - you've been had

 

[Kanda]

It says it has no apparent effect on the flavour - you've been had

I never said it did, if I was a cow, I'd like a massage

 

[madzone]

I never said it did, if I was a cow, I'd like a massage

Fair point. I am and I do

 

[Kanda]

Kobe beef is renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty well-marbled texture

eh?

 

[quimcunx]

Meat should be expensive. We eat far too much of it.

 

[madzone]

eh?

Because of Japan's rugged terrain and isolated areas, different breeding and feeding techniques were used such as massaging or adding beer or sake to their feeding regimen. It is suggested that this was done to aid in digestion and induce hunger during humid seasons but appears to have no effect on the meat's flavor.

It'll be the fact that they're half angus that makes them tasty (and pissed)

 

[Kanda]

Where's most of the flavour in meat? In the fat yes?

 

[madzone]

Meat should be expensive. We eat far too much of it.

Quite.

It costs us about £11 - £12 to rear a chicken

 

[madzone]

Where's most of the flavour in meat? In the fat yes?

What's your point?

 

[Kanda]

Quite.

It costs us about £11 - £12 to rear a chicken

£3 each in Sainsburys

 

[madzone]

£3 each in Sainsburys

Cock off