[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes I think the Asda UK
Yellow label range
is cheaper than Aldi's meals.


The ISSA Brothers (Asda UK Owners) are beating the Germans

Aldi Sardines 36p

put on 2 slices of toast for a great lunch under 50p

[LeatherTrumpet]

Aldi Tuna 0.89pp

Some penne pasta, pasta sauce 0.75p , couple of black olives

Serves two for under £2

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kate!

How do you know they are shoddy? Have you researched it? Or just assuming?

Look at the back of any ready meal pack at the traffic light system, the salt, sugar and saturated fat values.

They have their place for a meal now and again but eaten regularly they are a risk to health

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by James

Nothing embarrassing about buying value brands.

I know, I love when they're nice, love a bargain I do

[LeatherTrumpet]

Aldi do a great 100% nuts peanut butter, no palm oil 280g jar for £1.15



Tesco do Meridian 280g for £2.60




Cant tell the diff between the two

[arista]

Yes LT
Aldi has some great savings


Now Asda UK
has cheaper meals for those who lack funds
and they are easy to find

[Gusto Brunt]

Morrisons brands have the 'you can't afford the best stuff' white packaging, too.

[Swan]

Budget food has been around forever though. Remember Tesco blue stripe in the 90's? 9 Pence for a 2ltr bottle of Cola.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Swan

Budget food has been around forever though. Remember Tesco blue stripe in the 90's? 9 Pence for a 2ltr bottle of Cola.

A couple of years back, Asda used to sell 17p (2litre) cola. Don't know if it's that now.

But I regularly bought 10 bottles for £1.70p

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

A couple of years back, Asda used to sell 17p (2litre) cola. Don't know if it's that now.

But I regularly bought 10 bottles for £1.70p

I remember it having a funny taste, more watery, i actually quite liked it though. The budget Lemonade had a fizz on that could take your head off

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Are ready meals bad for you?

Did you know that in the UK, 2 in 5 adults eat ready meals every week?
There are many reasons why you might opt for a ready meal over a home-
cooked one. Perhaps you don’t have time to cook, or live on your own and
don’t feel motivated. Maybe you don’t know how to cook or just don’t enjoy
it.

Whatever your reasons, ready meals aren’t always as nutritious as cooking a
meal from scratch. This is because they don’t always provide your body with
the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

Ready meals can be high in salt and fat and low in other nutrients. Eating
foods high in calories may cause you to put on weight. And too much salt in
your diet is linked to high blood pressure. So, if you eat foods high in salt
and fat often, you may increase your risk of health problems like
cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

https://www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/ready-meals

Is it even a question that tacky ready meals are bad for you?

I don't see the point in them, they're unhealthy and less cost effective than batch cooking.

As for the o/p, why would anyone who shops in Asda be more embarrassed by the colour of the packaging? Kidding, I shop there

But anyone who's genuinely short on money shouldn't be whinging about the pigmentation on the outside of the horrible "meal" they're buying.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Asda are not helping "the poor"

they are exploiting them for profit

[UserSince2005]

Let them eat cake, I say.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Let them eat cake, I say.

Is it coffee cake?