Is this wrong - regarding veg for bunnies

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

Ok Carys has just come back from Aldi and she said it's so cheap there, I was just about to go up the farm to stock up on veg for the bunnies and pigs, but Carys said Aldi veg is fine and it's just by our work. Now is it ok to give them veg from teh Aldi, rather than the organic stuff from the farm?

LurcherGirl · Sep 28, 2006

If you normally give organic veg, then normal stuff is indeed substandard (that's what I have voted). I don't know whether Aldi do organic veg too.

Unfortunately, living in a city, there is no farm shop around here and I have to purchase from large supermarkets as I don't have a choice.

Vera

Phill · Sep 28, 2006

It'll be fine Tree, the only difference between Aldi or any supermarket veg and the farm veg is that bought supermarket stuff has been treated with radiatio to kill any bugs.

BirdieBun · Sep 28, 2006

Yeh I agree I never buy organic as I cant justify the price difference (i mean in supermarkets)

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

LurcherGirl said:
If you normally give organic veg, then normal stuff is indeed substandard (that's what I have voted). I don't know whether Aldi do organic veg too.

Unfortunately, living in a city, there is no farm shop around here and I have to purchase from large supermarkets as I don't have a choice.

Vera

You see the farm is 5 minutes from my house it's actually closer than the supermarkets which is why I normally go there.

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

Phill said:
It'll be fine Tree, the only difference between Aldi or any supermarket veg and the farm veg is that bought supermarket stuff has been treated with radiatio to kill any bugs.

really OMG

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

BirdieBun said:
Yeh I agree I never buy organic as I cant justify the price difference (i mean in supermarkets)

it's quite cheap at the farm, cheaper than shop organic and you can pick your own.

kayjay · Sep 28, 2006

I vote get it from Aldi. The buns won't mind.

I can't afford to buy organic veg for us so I can't for the rabbits! I try to buy locally grown stuff from the market when I can.

I read that the one veg full of chemicals is carrots, so I do buy organic carrots where possible for both us and the furries - Morrisons do cheap bags.

kitschkitty · Sep 28, 2006

BirdieBun said:
Yeh I agree I never buy organic as I cant justify the price difference (i mean in supermarkets)

Never mind justify it I simply cant afford it.

My (and Deej's) fruit and veg comes from the local market, as it is the cheapest and freshest, and sometimes the local supermarket if something is on special offer.

In fact I'm just off out in a minute to get 2 pounds of golden delicious apples from the market which will only cost me about 70p!

Gem · Sep 28, 2006

kitschkitty said:
Never mind justify it I simply cant afford it.

Same here

It already costs me around £50 a week in veg for the 15 plus the 2 guineas :roll:

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

I never thought about the market

Phill · Sep 28, 2006

SOAD said:
Phill said:

It'll be fine Tree, the only difference between Aldi or any supermarket veg and the farm veg is that bought supermarket stuff has been treated with radiatio to kill any bugs.

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really OMG

Yeh if it weren't iradiated it wouldn't last very long a couple of days at the most, even potatos are iradiated.

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

Cricky, it's no wonder people are ill a lot, must be some terrible stuff we're eating.

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

There is a local market open, I'm going there instead

Bavarian Bunny · Sep 28, 2006

ALDI and LIDL both have rather good stuff, I think. They are German shops originally (at least I think so..) and they were considered shops for the low class people for a long time. But nowadays everyone goes there, because they are cheaper than many supermarkets, and they often have specials on non-food items.
You should see the queue outside my local ALDI in Germany every Monday or Thursday morning, when the new specials start. When the shop opens, everyone runs in. I don't mean to sound prejudiced, but it is mostly the Turkish women that run in, push you to the side, dig in the shelves, make a huge mess and even steal things out of your shopping trolley if they can't find it anywhere. :lol: It can be a real war in there.

I agree that carrots are often quite nasty, they taste of too much fertilizer. I try to buy organic carrots, they are not that much more expensive. I also like to get organic bananas for the family. But I could not afford to buy organic only.

BirdieBun · Sep 28, 2006

SOAD said:
BirdieBun said:

Yeh I agree I never buy organic as I cant justify the price difference (i mean in supermarkets)

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it's quite cheap at the farm, cheaper than shop organic and you can pick your own.

You pick your own (bum) here all the time you dont need to go to the farm to do it :thumb:

cherylwares · Sep 28, 2006

I used to live near a Lidls and got my veggies from them as they were cheaper. They used to do specials as well like half price veg which was really useful.

luvabun · Sep 28, 2006

for the rescue buns, I go to Blackbushe Sunday market.. it's best to go at about 1/2 1 as they close at 2 and they virtually give the stuff away.

Last time I got 2 x 12.5 kgs of carrots for £6 (earlier in the day they are £6 each bag)

LurcherGirl · Sep 28, 2006

SOAD said:
LurcherGirl said:

If you normally give organic veg, then normal stuff is indeed substandard (that's what I have voted). I don't know whether Aldi do organic veg too.

Unfortunately, living in a city, there is no farm shop around here and I have to purchase from large supermarkets as I don't have a choice.

Vera

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You see the farm is 5 minutes from my house it's actually closer than the supermarkets which is why I normally go there.

Personally, if I had the choice between a farm shop and a supermarket, it would be the farm shop every time! Even if it is more expensive! I simply much prefer to support local producers than having to feed stuff that has been transported half across the world and has lost half the nutrition by the time it reaches the supermarket shelves!

So if I were you and money is not the issue, I would prefer the farm.

Vera

SOAD · Sep 28, 2006

LurcherGirl said:
SOAD said:

LurcherGirl said:

If you normally give organic veg, then normal stuff is indeed substandard (that's what I have voted). I don't know whether Aldi do organic veg too.

Unfortunately, living in a city, there is no farm shop around here and I have to purchase from large supermarkets as I don't have a choice.

Vera

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You see the farm is 5 minutes from my house it's actually closer than the supermarkets which is why I normally go there.

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Personally, if I had the choice between a farm shop and a supermarket, it would be the farm shop every time! Even if it is more expensive! I simply much prefer to support local producers than having to feed stuff that has been transported half across the world and has lost half the nutrition by the time it reaches the supermarket shelves!

So if I were you and money is not the issue, I would prefer the farm.

Vera

I didn't buy enough on Sunday, or rather Bryn and I ate soem of the bun stuff

, it closes before I get in from work. I normally get it on a Sunday.

Is this wrong - regarding veg for bunnies

Should I get the veg from Aldi

Yes, it's all the same

No, Aldi's veg is substandard

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