Why do we buy food that is.....?

Question

Already sliced like cheese, already cut like carrots, already peeled apples, already chopped nuts, already battered fish?

Are we going crazy or have we forgotten how simple these things are to do?

Answer 1

One word - convenience. People are just plain lazy.

Answer 2

well i dont know about you but i dont have a deli slicer for my cheese!

as for the veggies...sometimes i buy fresh ones that i cut up myself, and sometimes i just wanna make a quick dinner so i throw some cut up frozen veggies in the micro. its just way more convenient. in a time where moms also work, its just easier. we can only do so much.

Answer 3

lack of time perhaps or laziness, have you noticed that once opened they don't keep well,another reason to peel or slice your own.

Answer 4

We are a lazy society.  

Answer 5

Because the food companies have learned that we are stupid.

We will pay extra for them to slice the cheese.  They can use carrots that nobody would be because of their shape, and can batter and freeze old or damaged fish, etc.

Do you think that you get the best beef and produce when you buy a can of stew?

Answer 6

It is for convenience sake. People claim they are too busy but in all honesty most people are simply lazy.

That is also the reason why they put shopping cart collection points in the parking lots. When I was a kid you had to take it back. Now the stores rob shoppers of needed parking and cater to the lazy. No wonder so many people are fat too. I have seen people even park right next to a shopping cart collection point and were too lazy to put it in it.

Answer 7

really? i didn't know any of those things existed lol....where i live i guess we still do it the old fashioned way then :S

Answer 8

with everyone being so busy theses days its more convenient for our society

Answer 9

we lazy!!

Answer 10

Too much money

Answer 11

Convenience - otherwise known as laziness combined with stupidity! Sliced or ready grated cheese is more or less tasteless, veg and fruit has to be stopped going discoloured by the use of acid to stop oxidisation, chopped nuts CAN be convenient because unless you've got a proper grinder they can fly everywhere, and batted fish usually means 70% dubious batter and 30% fish - if you're lucky.

So long as you're prepared to take all that into account AND pay extra for it, then you can have MY share ! ! !