The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place

[smittims]

Was it Sonia Orwell who was asked to design a Ministry of Food poster saying 'potatoes are good for you' and then later 'potatoes are fattening'?

[french frank]

Was it Sonia Orwell who was asked to design a Ministry of Food poster saying 'potatoes are good for you' and then later 'potatoes are fattening'?

I've no idea who or whether a Ministry of Food would have asked for a poster saying that potatoes are fattening. But apparently some people still think they are

[cloughie]

I see he comes to R3 from Scala Radio (now renamed Magical Classical).

In composing my letter to Co-op Food over our new branch's 'food' now consisting of - at a conservative guess - 75% junk food, fast food, snacks, processed and ultraprocessed foods, ready meals, mass produced pizzas, festive sweets and chocolates and more, I realise I shall be unpopular with the public as well as the Co-op because: It's what people want. It really is. Carry on R3 - Rajar beckons.

…and no doubt they will say there’s no demand for the items you want - and your response ‘Well I’m demanding them!’

[Serial_Apologist]

…and no doubt they will say there’s no demand for the items you want - and your response ‘Well I’m demanding them!’

A couple of months ago dried powdered milk was unavailable in every retail outlet in this part of S London. One day I went up to one of those besuited managerial types who can sometimes be observed with clipboard, checking shelves and asked why. "Really? No dried milk?" he replied, looking startled, "Well we can't be having that now, can we? No dried milk?" he said turning to a colleague. He seemed concerned, but not being very good at "reading" other people, I couldn't tell if he really was, or was just taking the p*ss. I began wondering if there was no longer a demand for the product. It took places another fortnight before supplies re-appeared; nothing had shown up on the news of internet by way of an explanation.

[oddoneout]

A couple of months ago dried powdered milk was unavailable in every retail outlet in this part of S London. One day I went up to one of those besuited managerial types who can sometimes be observed with clipboard, checking shelves and asked why. "Really? No dried milk?" he replied, looking startled, "Well we can't be having that now, can we? No dried milk?" he said turning to a colleague. He seemed concerned, but not being very good at "reading" other people, I couldn't tell if he really was, or was just taking the p*ss. I began wondering if there was no longer a demand for the product. It took places another fortnight before supplies re-appeared; nothing had shown up on the news of internet by way of an explanation.

Found this which might have a bearing if correct.

there is currently a tightening supply of milk powder in global markets. This shortage stems from several factors impacting production and distribution. In Europe, production of skim milk powder (SMP) has been reduced due to lower milk yields and a shift towards cheese production, partly because of weaker demand for SMP in Asia.

from a Reddit thread in response to someone else from London being unable to find it recently.

[LMcD]

Found this which might have a bearing if correct.

from a Reddit thread in response to someone else from London being unable to find it recently.

I reckon somebody has skimmed off the profits after noticing that supplies have dried up.

[Old Grumpy]

I believe SMP can be found somewhere on the late evening airwaves

[french frank]

I believe SMP can be found somewhere on the late evening airwaves

I think that's sleeping pills not powdered baby milk.

[Old Grumpy]

I think that's sleeping pills not powdered baby milk.

I'm told that it's quite easy to confuse white powders...

[Serial_Apologist]

Found this which might have a bearing if correct.

from a Reddit thread in response to someone else from London being unable to find it recently.

Thanks Oddoneout. So in effect if "market mechanisms" dicate less sales in regions of higher consumption, those in less salesworthy parts get punished.

[Serial_Apologist]

I'm told that it's quite easy to confuse white powders...

Never in the land of Cockaigne!

[Serial_Apologist]

"What is Christmas without Rutter?"

A massive relief?

Any more suggestions for Petroc?

[LMcD]

"What is Christmas without Rutter?"

A massive relief?

Any more suggestions for Petroc?

A Christmas without Carl Jenkins would be nice.

[Serial_Apologist]

A Christmas without Carl Jenkins would be nice.

[LMcD]

On the other hand, that might be better than what was on offer as part of this morning's Breakfast menu,. I awoke to the strains of somebody's 'take' on Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'.