Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:59:04 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>>> UK's biggest supermarket chain is threatening
>>> to prosecute two Italian teenagers for committing
>>> a horrible, unspeakable crime.
>>>
>>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1215337
>> The real crime should be that they were out for public display,
>> unwrapped/uncovered where people had the opportunity to fondle them
>> one by one in the first place.
>>
>> I'll take one from behind the counter, please.
>>
>> -sw
>
> I don't know the actual practice there, but in the US, food is kept behind a
> closed door for protection, but still can be accessed if you want to buy
> some. Yes, they can be squeezed, but they have protection from the
> elements. The alternative is to eliminate self serve bakery departments.
>
> At the Stop & Shop, bakery rolls are 69¢ each, but a bag of six already
> packed is $2.49. Once in a plastic bag though, the crust gets soft. If
> should be criminal to put good crusty bread in plastic.
>
>
Thats one thing that cracks me up with big box stores who trumpet their
in house bakery. They sometimes make decent bread but then pack it in
plastic bags which turns it into wonder bread which totally negates the
value of an on premises bakery.