Reduced To Clear - your choice

Good god, are we not rid of nosy busybodies?

Nutritionists and health policy wonks are upset that consumers are taking advantage of a discount store, "Reduced to Clear" that takes advantage of food stuffs that is close to or just over their best before date and sells at a fraction of the price.

Good news for those less well off but bad news if you are a pissant nanny knows best health "activist", as they want this shop shut down. Further proof that these people are too far removed from the everyday battles that families face each day. Families are already being stung for taxes and health/education costs that come from a state unwilling to allow families to take home more of their pay - now their paid bureaucrats are telling them where they should shop. I doubt that these bureaucrats know the first thing about struggling and I suspect many are childless crones who spent their University years inside the womens room - or a student association.

If a family wants to purchase a treat for themselves or want to splurge on a food item they cannot afford then they have every right to do so.

Here is some of their breathtaking stupidity:

Nutritionists and health activists have criticised the deal and the shop, saying it is irresponsible to offer cut-price junk food to an increasingly overweight nation.

Choice?

Fight the Obesity Epidemic's Robyn Toomath, a Wellington Hospital endocrinologist, said the new store was sending the wrong message to consumers.

"It's an encouragement to buy food they wouldn't normally buy, because it's 'value for money'," Dr Toomath said. The Government should not allow market forces to make junk food a more attractive option than it already was, and should subsidise healthy foods like fruit and vegetables.

"It fills me with dismay."

Yes, lets end freedom of choice and spend taxpayers money on cheap fruit and veges. Where do these Doctors come up with these ideas?

Nutritionist Sarah Burkhart said the lolly shop atmosphere of Reduced To Clear would be devastating for dieters.

"It's a matter of, if you don't think you can be sensible when you go there, you should stay away," she said

So why bring it up? Dieters are always tempted walking to and from the gym every day. Leave it up to the consumer to choose to go in or not!

I hope this store has a long and profitable future. Why should the well off choose the nutritional habits for those who cannot afford the occasional treat?

Story here.