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Post by Montegriffo on Feb 27, 2023 4:43:53 GMT
Why do you hate the polar bears Vinny, why? Haven't tasted one to find out if I like them, yet... They taste of Fox's Glacier mints. |
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Post by buccaneer on Feb 27, 2023 5:47:05 GMT
Yup, we all starve without bees or worms. Humans are the only animals we need less of. Even mosquitoes and wasps have their places. Mosquitoes serve no purpose. Must say, I was thinking the same thing. Unless you think spreading dengue fever is a must. blog.nwf.org/2020/09/what-purpose-do-mosquitoes-serve/It seems the only thing that really serves no purpose to ecosystems are humans. |
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Post by zanygame on Feb 27, 2023 7:27:43 GMT
Mosquitoes serve no purpose. Interesting notion. I can't say it is false. Are they supporting much of anything else - except the bloody awful parasite? DDT There was an experiment carried out in an area of Africa to try and see if wiping them out would have any dramatic effect. The theory was that they; 1, Pollenate 2, Act as a food supply for other animals. It was found that while they do feed on nectar, they are not particularly good pollinators and made little difference. And that other insects provided ample food to the wildlife without mosquitos. As far as we can see they are as useful as bubonic plague. |
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Post by thomas on Feb 27, 2023 7:43:17 GMT
I thought this article i posted over on the scottish thread was resonably balanced and it takes apart the "oh look theres a squirrel "comments from brexiters about problems being europe wide. Yes , parts of ireland are affected , yes , there is issue with bad weather , poor crops and energy problems , but the article makes the point europe isnt experienceing the issues brexit uk is , and that brexit is making the minor europe wide issues much worse for the uk.
Brexit makes no difference to the fact that the UK import more of their tomatoes than other countries - rejoining the EU will not increase domestic tomato production no matter how much Remainers may dream otherwise. For a state that imports most of its food , and hasnt been self sufficient in feeding its population for centuries , putting up trade barriers by leaving a bloc like the EU will of course cause issues in supply as we have seen.
False dichotomy.
Domestic tomato production has been falling over the last thirty years and makes up a tiny amount of the supply to the yookay. Brexiters idea that the uk will just have to lump it and become self sufficient in foodstuffs like tomatoes is for the birds , simply becuase you have fucked up our international trade with fellow euopean countries.
Like i said , reports are coming in daily no other european nation is suffering the same problems the uk is.
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Post by Toreador on Feb 27, 2023 7:55:48 GMT
They give you a buzz. Nothing like sitting fisahing on a riverbank on a warm summer's evening, chain smoking to keep them at bay. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Mar 1, 2023 17:45:23 GMT
Thought members might be interested to see how bad weather, the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine etc are affecting shoppers in the south of France. The following pics were taken this afternoon in a supermarket in a medium-sized town in the south of France. First a general shot of one of the 9 or ten aisles of fruit and veg.  Then a picture of local seasonal veg on offer, carrots, leeks, cabbages of several sorts, cauliflower etc.  Finally part of the selection of tomatoes. I couldn’t get the full counter because the workers were restocking and their carts were in the way. This shows about half the display.  I’d never paid much attention to such things before but it is obvious there are no shortages of anything. I’d guess that around two-thirds of the produce originated in France, about 20% Spain and the rest split between Italy and Morocco, plus a handful of exotic items from Brazil and Asia. |
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Post by Vinny on Mar 1, 2023 17:49:38 GMT
Meanwhile in Ireland, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and other parts of Europe, the same boat as us.
Don't try and pretend it's Brexit Dan, it really really isn't.
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Post by Dan Dare on Mar 1, 2023 18:09:33 GMT
Meanwhile in Ireland, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and other parts of Europe, the same boat as us. Got any pics? |
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Post by Orac on Mar 1, 2023 18:12:16 GMT
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Post by Vinny on Mar 1, 2023 18:16:27 GMT
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Post by zanygame on Mar 1, 2023 18:33:34 GMT
I wonder why our supermarkets are unable to switch to the same suppliers France is using. |
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Post by Vinny on Mar 1, 2023 18:36:14 GMT
Supplies are limited.
The French supermarkets have paid a premium and bought up all the stock they can and created an illusion that there are no shortages.
There are shortages.
Spain and Morocco have already said that their crops have not produced the normal yields due to bad weather.
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Post by zanygame on Mar 1, 2023 18:51:36 GMT
Supplies are limited. The French supermarkets have paid a premium and bought up all the stock they can and created an illusion that there are no shortages. There are shortages. Spain and Morocco have already said that their crops have not produced the normal yields due to bad weather. And our supermarkets couldn't compete with them? Not even Waitrose? And from Dans photo's there is not even a hint of shortages in their supermarkets. No one is claiming there aren't shortages, what we are asking is why those shortages are so extreme in the UK? |
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Post by bancroft on Mar 1, 2023 18:57:42 GMT
Even my supermarket is out though no worries we have tinned and plenty of other veggies.
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Post by oracle75 on Mar 1, 2023 19:08:35 GMT
I have seen in French supermarkets, produce from Chile, South America, various parts of Africa, the Canaries, South America and today, something from China (forget what).
The UK food businesses could also have done deals with the same sources.
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