I read this article the other day that suggests the chicken you buy from the supermarket could actually be months old. It suggests that a lot of poultry sold in supermarkets is actually imported from places like Brazil and Thailand and can often be weeks or even months old. The article also suggests that meat in products like ready meals could have been thawed and frozen several times. I find this particularly worrying as I tend to buy meat and then freeze it to use later in the month thinking it is fresh. I am starting to wonder if I am putting my health at risk through relying on the supermarkets to provide me with food that is fresh. The Food and Farming Minister is now backing a campaign to clarify the labelling rules so that customers do not buy a product made from thawed meat that they think is fresh.

It appears that there is no longer a demand for angel tree toppers with people preferring to put a star at the top of their Christmas tree. That’s according to this article which says Woolworths have stopped selling angel tree toppers this year. Ten years ago angels were the most popular tree topper but stars now outsell angels more than ten fold.

I went shopping the other day and found that nearly every store I visited offered me a store card. Whilst they advertise the fact that you would save 10% on your shopping none of the stores explained anything more about the card they were offering. Personally I know that store cards are a bad idea because they charge such extortionate interest rates which are often much higher than putting your shopping on an ordinary credit card. This article talks about store cards and claims that shoppers could actually be paying twice as much for their purchases if they put them on a store card. In some cases consumers could end up paying as much in interest as the original cost of their purchase. The article makes interesting reading but it makes it clear that store cards are a bad idea.

If you are purchasing any electrical product it is likely you will be offered an extended warranty but it could just be a waste of money. That’s according to this article. It suggests that in many cases there is no reason to buy an extended warranty and that you are often able to purchase cheaper cover elsewhere. Most goods already come with a years guarantee but extended warranties usually cover you for three to five years. However, it is often cheaper to purchase extended cover from another insurer as the in store policy includes a commission for the shop. In many cases when buying cheaper goods taking out extra insurance proves pointless, as it often works out cheaper to purchase a new product should it go wrong.

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An investigation has found that some major high street stores have been selling real fur labelled as acrylic. One mystery shopper brought a coat from TK Maxx which has a no fur policy. It was later found that the coat had a real fur collar trim. The RSPCA has urged shoppers to double check any items that have a fur trim. As a guide if skin or leather can be seen between the hairs at the base when they are pulled apart, the fur is real. If a weave, or material, can be seen at the base, then it is fake.

As someone who has both a BA and an MA I am familiar with the stress involved in getting a last minute essay completed. One service that I came across recently allows you to buy essays that are basically custom papers written for you. Their essays help service cover anything from term papers, research papers, coursework and dissertations. They can even match your own writing style by looking at your past work. It’s a very interesting idea, although personally I like the sense of achievement I get when I finish a piece of work, so its not really for me.

Tesco are about to expand in the US with the opening of 1,000 stores. They have already opened 15 of its Fresh & Easy stores and plans to open another 200 outlets by 2009 before expanding even further.