15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidWe live in a throwaway society, full of convenience items that are not needed nor wise for us to be producing or purchasing 🙁
Pancake mix is back on the shelves again.
What is the mark up for mixing flour, egg, milk and salt and packaging? Literally nothing else in it.
How much extra packaging is used in the process?
15 Feb 21
@yo-its-me saidAre people so lacking in confidence in the kitchen that they feel it's worth the money?? I just don't get why it sells. So easy to Google pancake mix.
We live in a throwaway society, full of convenience items that are not needed nor wise for us to be producing or purchasing 🙁
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidIt's convenient.
Are people so lacking in confidence in the kitchen that they feel it's worth the money?? I just don't get why it sells. So easy to Google pancake mix.
You don't need to weigh out the ingredients and you know it's going to cook (too much of one ingredient can make the mix not cook properly) and like you say, no looking up ingredients.
You only need to add liquid and you can shake it up (no cleaning mixing tool), pour it right into your pan and throwaway the bottle.
15 Feb 21
@yo-its-me saidSounds good. I'm off to buy some. 🤣
It's convenient.
You don't need to weigh out the ingredients and you know it's going to cook (too much of one ingredient can make the mix not cook properly) and like you say, no looking up ingredients.
You only need to add liquid and you can shake it up (no cleaning mixing tool), pour it right into your pan and throwaway the bottle.
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidIf cost is no object, and time is precious, or the spirit is weak, a simple packet of mix might suit someone rather than having to mess around with flour, egg, milk and salt. It's surely a good thing that the choice exists. No one is compelled to buy the mix ~ unless they MUST have pancakes and they don't have access to the prerequisite flour, egg, milk and salt.
What is the mark up for mixing flour, egg, milk and salt and packaging?
15 Feb 21
@fmf saidIf choosing convenience foods is destroying the planet it is hard to see the good in it. Maybe financially penalise the company offering the choice? Offset the cost to the environment and the cost to health perhaps? c.f. cigarettes??
If cost is no object, and time is precious, or the spirit is weak, a simple packet of mix might suit someone rather than having to mess around with flour, egg, milk and salt. It's surely a good thing that the choice exists. No one is compelled to buy the mix ~ unless they MUST have pancakes and they don't have access to the prerequisite flour, egg, milk and salt.
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidSure, but where would that stop?
If choosing convenience foods is destroying the planet it is hard to see the good in it. Maybe financially penalise the company offering the choice? Offset the cost to the environment and the cost to health perhaps? c.f. cigarettes??
Eating meat products increases cholesterol and that's a big health issue. Farmers are subsidised by most governments so things are backwards atm
15 Feb 21
@yo-its-me saidLoads of public money went into health education about cigarettes and then somebody demonstrated that the only thing that could be shown to influence behaviour was cost. Maybe the root of the problem is in the fear of cooking? Maybe kids don't get to enjoy using practical skills enough at home or in schools?
Sure, but where would that stop?
Eating meat products increases cholesterol and that's a big health issue. Farmers are subsidised by most governments so things are backwards atm
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidYou actually want to ban pancake mix or drive it out of existence in some way?
If choosing convenience foods is destroying the planet it is hard to see the good in it. Maybe financially penalise the company offering the choice? Offset the cost to the environment and the cost to health perhaps? c.f. cigarettes??
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidSo you only want the government to intervene in order to drive the price up?
Of course not, I think that should be done by the military. I do, however, believe that I should be in full control of the armed forces.
15 Feb 21
@relentless-red saidPancake mix has been in boxes since Aunt Jemima...nothing new about it for sure. People found it an easy quick way to make them and they tasted pretty good too!
Pancake mix is back on the shelves again.
What is the mark up for mixing flour, egg, milk and salt and packaging? Literally nothing else in it.
How much extra packaging is used in the process?
Perhaps most doing mind paying the extra cost in today's world?
I loved to see the Aunt Jemima box coming out as it meant pancakes for Breakfast.
-VR