Fruit and Veg need to breathe!

I noticed a swede shrink-wrapped in plastic, peppers in plastic, also passion fruit in plastic (in a sweat).

How much of this packaging do we need? Things like fruit and vegetables do not need to be wrapped at all.

I also saw four parsnips in a plastic bag sold for a penny. How much did the farmer get who grew them? It is ridiculous.

Maybe the supermarkets should take the approach of the farmers' market held on Northampton's Market Square, when everything is out in the open: it is much nicer.

This Labour Government could make it mandatory for supermarkets to take back packaging waste and operate refundable deposit schemes on bottles and cut waste by making all retailers charge for plastic carrier bags.

How long are we going to let supermarkets get away with below-cost selling in order to see off the opposition - often an independent shopkeeper or market trader?

The supermarkets' power really bothers me. The fight goes on, read more at www.fitzynorthampton.co.uk.

Chronicle & Echo, April 25th.