http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php

A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in Rome on
Wednesday.


Dee Dee

Dee.Dee wrote:

> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php
>
> A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in
> Rome on Wednesday.

And the nice thing is: only the stupidmarkets ended up empty like that one,
LOL.
All other kinds of businesses have always bougth *fresh* items locally, it's
just the big bucks chain stores who use to buy "fresh" food from far away.
The truckers strike blocked just the highways, so no problem at all for
local shops.
Nicely, this teached us that ine of the local stupidmarkets chain is buying
vegetables locally, since theyr produce sections are still full to the rim.
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

"Vilco" > wrote in message
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> Dee.Dee wrote:
>
>> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php
>>
>> A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in
>> Rome on Wednesday.
>
> And the nice thing is: only the stupidmarkets ended up empty like that
> one, LOL.
> All other kinds of businesses have always bougth *fresh* items locally,
> it's just the big bucks chain stores who use to buy "fresh" food from far
> away.
> The truckers strike blocked just the highways, so no problem at all for
> local shops.
> Nicely, this teached us that ine of the local stupidmarkets chain is
> buying vegetables locally, since theyr produce sections are still full to
> the rim.
> --
> Vilco
> Think pink, drink rose'


Good morning, Vilco, from the USA.

It sounded awful. Many food articles don't always tell the whole story.
Thanks for this information.
Dee Dee

"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Dee.Dee wrote:
>
>> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php
>>
>> A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in
>> Rome on Wednesday.
>
> And the nice thing is: only the stupidmarkets ended up empty like that
> one, LOL.
> All other kinds of businesses have always bougth *fresh* items locally,
> it's just the big bucks chain stores who use to buy "fresh" food from far
> away.
> The truckers strike blocked just the highways, so no problem at all for
> local shops.
> Nicely, this teached us that ine of the local stupidmarkets chain is
> buying vegetables locally, since theyr produce sections are still full to
> the rim.
> --
> Vilco
> Think pink, drink rose'

To be fair, you have to drive a while to find a farm at Rome, plus the
trucks had clòosed the highways. Those that moved got their tires slashed,
too. 4000 tons of fish rotted.--
http://www.judithgreenwood.com

Giusi wrote:

> To be fair, you have to drive a while to find a farm at Rome, plus the
> trucks had clòosed the highways. Those that moved got their tires
> slashed, too. 4000 tons of fish rotted.--
> http://www.judithgreenwood.com

2 billion euros wasted, too.
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

Dee.Dee wrote:

> It sounded awful. Many food articles don't always tell the whole
> story. Thanks for this information.

I can't see why food articles should talk about politics.
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Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Dee.Dee wrote:
>
>> It sounded awful. Many food articles don't always tell the whole
>> story. Thanks for this information.
>
> I can't see why food articles should talk about politics.
> --
> Vilco

Depends on how earnest you feel about food production and distribution
becoming ethical and sustainable, no? I may be too earnest about waste and
conspicuous consumption, but I can't begin to offset the many who want you
to shine up and serve the rarest foods out of season.
We do a shared Christmas among the local expatriates who don't go "home" for
the holidays. Since I love vegetables, I was asked to bring them, and was
given a list. One half of the list were out of season and have to be flown
in from South Africa. When I suggested alternatives, they were accepted,
but the hostess said, "I didn't know they were out of season, they're in the
stores." I find that dim.

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"Vilco" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Giusi wrote:
>
>> To be fair, you have to drive a while to find a farm at Rome, plus the
>> trucks had clòosed the highways. Those that moved got their tires
>> slashed, too. 4000 tons of fish rotted.--

> 2 billion euros wasted, too.
> --
> Vilco

And shamefully, in a country that is on the ropes financially. One
concession made by the government puzzles me. Much as I hate fighting for
roadspace with them, a lot of trucks are on our roads going to or from
Ancona ferries from other European countries. If they pass a law that
trucks from other countries cannot go further than 120 km into Italy, what
will happen? Every load would have to be offloaded onto Italian trucks to
get out of Italy? A great opportunity to wreck shipments and for theft. So
then would other countries refuse to allow Italian trucks to cross France,
Austria, Slovenia, on their way to the markets that want Italian tomatoes,
sweaters and shoes? It sounds really silly to me. If Peugot needs to send
cars to Greece or Greece yogurt to France, what has Italy to do with that?
Greeks aren't suddenly going to buy only Fiats, nor the French decide to eat
only Mascarpone.
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http://www.judithgreenwood.com

Giusi wrote:


> We do a shared Christmas among the local expatriates who don't go "home" for
> the holidays. Since I love vegetables, I was asked to bring them, and was
> given a list.
>

I find it also odd that you're being "assigned" which vegetables to
bring? Does the hostess plan the entire menu and assign out all the
courses? Does she tell you how to prepare them too?

"Goomba38" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Giusi wrote:
>
>
>> We do a shared Christmas among the local expatriates who don't go "home"
>> for the holidays. Since I love vegetables, I was asked to bring them,
>> and was given a list.
>
> I find it also odd that you're being "assigned" which vegetables to bring?
> Does the hostess plan the entire menu and assign out all the courses? Does
> she tell you how to prepare them too?

She tried. Not recipes, but "glazed carrots" which I hate. It's all fixed
now.

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In article >,
says...
> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php
>
> A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in Rome on
> Wednesday.
>
>
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Interesting. If Italy is so down in the dumps why is the hottest open
source development board made there? I'm talking about Arduino.

http://www.arduino.cc

"T" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> In article >,
> says...
>> http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/12/news/italy.php
>>
>> A woman picked up what was left on the shelves of a supermarket in Rome
>> on
>> Wednesday.
>>
>>
>> Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>
> Interesting. If Italy is so down in the dumps why is the hottest open
> source development board made there? I'm talking about Arduino.

We are 59 million and we are not all depressed. There's both truth and
exaggeration in the articles currently runing the net walk.

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http://www.judithgreenwood.com