After cutting off the crap and giving it to the rabbits there's not much left. buy a bag of frozen veg and there's no waste. WHY?
2007-01-02 11:00:56 · 16 answers · asked by Lewisthelab 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Great question! The reason is that fresh vegetables spoil and not all of them are able to be sold. The consumer is passed on the cost of the spoilage. Frozen vegetables do not spoil and this is the reason for the cost savings.
2007-01-02 11:05:33 · answer #1 · answered by matty441 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fresh veg is harvested-stored-distributed in such a small time frame that more charges are induced for delivery.
Frozen veg doesn't have this problem as sits in cold storage for a long time before it reaches the shelves.
Apart from that, selling fresh goods is more expensive as most people prefer fresh stuff so are willing to pay more for it.
2007-01-02 11:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several reasons why it costs less --
Frozen veggies are picked at their peak of freshest -- when the fields are full of fresh ones, so there's lots available, therefore they cost less
Frozen veggies are cheaper to ship than fresh -- a fresh carrot may need to travel hundreds or thousands of miles to your supermarket at certain times of the year
Frozen veggies are easier to ship -- bags can be packed on top of each other without as much risk of being crushed as fresh
2007-01-02 12:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by Yummy Canadian Mummy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all grown in Lithuania and the crop pickers get 1p per day.
Also, there is less waste as the shelf life is so high
All the "waste" is removed in the picking/blanching/freezing plant.
Unfortunatly by "waste" they mean the perfectly good outer leaves that are totally safe to eat but they claim we don't want to eat them..processed food has such terrible waste.
Buy your veggies from a market stall or farm gate/shop. Much better for you and your local economy.
2007-01-02 20:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because Mrs M Thatcher said "fresh veg cheaper than frozen, make it so" and therefore it was made so, some speculate this was to confuse the public during her school milk thieving period!
2007-01-03 01:24:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frozen vegetables are usually lower in quality than fresh. Producers freeze them to disguise defects. Moreover, frozen vegetables are cheaper to ship.
2007-01-02 11:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Hotelier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Chinese proverb he who buy frozen veg , pays for water
2007-01-02 11:12:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is easier to transport and doesn't need to arrive in the supermarket the very next day. Fresh stuff only has a limited shelf life.
2007-01-02 11:04:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it can be stored for a long period of time and unlike fresh veg, it doesn't have to be transported immediately.
2007-01-02 11:03:38 · answer #9 · answered by Sami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reaon why frozen is cheaper is simply distribution costs, if they do have more water think of it as an added bonus!
2007-01-02 20:49:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋