Are Morrisons Taking The Mick?

[The_DADDY]

£140 Turkey.

Would you pay it even if you could?

 

 

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/morrisons-doubles-back-14060-turkey-7958155

Edited December 22, 2022 by The_DADDY

[crookesey]

I went in the one on Ecclesall Road a few weeks ago, I was amazed at their high prices. I paid £11.98 per kilo for a small boneless turkey breast joint this morning at Aldi against Waitrose’s £20.00 per kilo for skin, bones and all.

[Axe]

If you want the best then you have to pay for the best. I expect the supermarket will sell all their best turkeys.  It will work out much cheaper per head than going out for a Christmas turkey dinner on Christmas day and eating lower quality turkey.

[ECCOnoob]

No they are not taking the mick.

 

Let's be completely honest here, the only 'outrage' has been by one moronic attention seeker who has been fuelled by the various tabloids rehashing this story multiple times over the past 24 hours and starting a load of debate and opinion from people who weren't even considering buying the product in the first place.

 

It's a premium grade, organic, extremely large piece of meat produced against the background of bird flu, shortages, cost of living increases and basic supply and demand. That comes at a cost and farmers are entitled to earn a living as well.

 

Nobody is suggesting that lower quality Turkey cannot be bought for cheaper price. Nobody is  suggesting that people aren't able to choose from a range of other meats for their Christmas meal.  Is consumer choice.

 

Someone can choose to pay top price for a premium, hand reared, good quality piece of meat from Fortnum & Mason or they can choose from the bargain bin in Happy Shopper and pick out some battery farmed, water pumped, mechanically separated, reformed Turkey breast for 1/10 of the price.  

Edited December 22, 2022 by ECCOnoob

[HeHasRisen]

Sainsburys yesterday had one at £23.50 per kilo, so that is the current leader.

 

[MJ01]

Can you freeze it & then thaw it out & reheat it

[cuttsie]

8 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said:

No they are not taking the mick.

 

Let's be completely honest here, the only 'outrage' has been by one moronic attention seeker who has been fuelled by the various tabloids rehashing this story multiple times over the past 24 hours and starting a load of debate and opinion from people who weren't even considering buying the product in the first place.

 

It's a premium grade, organic, extremely large piece of meat produced against the background of bird flu, shortages, cost of living increases and basic supply and demand. That comes at a cost and farmers are entitled to earn a living as well.

 

Nobody is suggesting that lower quality Turkey cannot be bought for cheaper price. Nobody is  suggesting that people aren't able to choose from a range of other meats for their Christmas meal.  Is consumer choice.

 

Someone can choose to pay top price for a premium, hand reared, good quality piece of meat from Fortnum & Mason or they can choose from the bargain bin in Happy Shopper and pick out some battery farmed, water pumped, mechanically separated, reformed Turkey breast for 1/10 of the price.  

Why should one section of our society be able to  take advantage of food prices while others are sleeping in the shop doorway .

[HeHasRisen]

8 minutes ago, cuttsie said:

Why should one section of our society be able to  take advantage of food prices while others are sleeping in the shop doorway .

Surely its the same for anything. Aldi cornflakes 90p, Kellogs £4.

 

As an aside and as per my above post, the cheapest fresh turkey in Sainsburys yesterday wasnt even a fiver a kilo.

Edited December 22, 2022 by HeHasRisen

[crookesey]

We eat turkey once a year, I guess I’m never going to be an expert on it.

[RJRB]

Same Bronze turkeys in Morrisons Hillsborough.

Use by date 27th Dec .

Marked down to just over £40 each.

They can’t be flying off the shelves,but they wouldn’t would they?