Woolworths pre-cut vegetables anger shoppers who complain about lazy consumers and plastic packaging
Shoppers complain about Woolworths offering pre-cut vegetables to ‘dumb’ and lazy customers – so which side are you on?
- Shoppers are divided on the debate over pre-cut and packaged vegetables
- Large supermarkets offer a wide range of pre-cut products to consumers
- Many have mentioned concerns over the plastic packaging in which the product is sold
- Others defend the product as a savior for the elderly and disabled
Complaints of angry shoppers about Woolworths’ packaging of pre-cut vegetables such as onions have sparked heated debate on social media.
In a spray of expletives, shoppers say they are frustrated to see ‘stupid’ consumers buying pre-packaged products because they ‘can’t cut’ vegetables for themselves.
Customers also took aim at Woolworths, criticizing him for offering products packaged in more plastic, asking: ‘How useless are c****s today?’
The annoyed patron also shared a photo of a Woolworths pre-packaged vegetable rack containing individual plastic containers of pre-sliced potatoes, scallions and diced onions, as well as a mixed box of chopped corn, carrots, and beans.
Many agree with upset home cooks and can’t believe the added cost of individually packaged vegetables when compared to whole produce.
‘How long do you have to go without chopping vegetables?’ asked an angry fellow chef under the Reddit post.
The debate started after a buyer posted a picture of a plastic carton filled with pre-sliced vegetables alongside a rant, complaining about the amount of plastic packaging used.
‘The only thing I can understand in that place – is the pumpkin cube – I’ll buy it if I want to make a pot of pumpkin soup … But chopped scallions? All you need are scissors,’ said another.
But others point out that pre-cut vegetables are useful for the disabled and the elderly.
‘Many comments here call people lazy, but this is actually a boon for people with disabilities, fine motor problems,’ commented one person.
Woolworths (pictured) designs products for fast-paced lifestyles and tired consumers who may not have time to cut their own vegetables, and these products are commonly featured in its Metro stores.
‘Some people can’t hold a knife and cut vegetables, and this makes fresh food accessible to them. Don’t like it, don’t buy it. There seems to be more to gripe out there than this,’ said one commenter defending the pre-sliced product.
‘It’s fine and good to say this if you are capable of stature but what about all the old people? Many have severe arthritis and can’t cut/stir anymore,” said another.
However, even those who are fans of pre-cut vegetables are not happy with the amount of plastic used to display and carry them.
‘Plastic waste is exorbitant, dangerous, largely unnecessary, and problematic,’ claims one user, though still defending the need for pre-cut vegetables.
‘Obviously a great product, but the packaging could be better. A piece of wax paper and a little glue and you’re gold,’ suggested another.
‘When I recover from illness, these things allow me to cook for myself and not have to depend on my parents. The plastic sucks, I agree, but it’s not about being lazy or anything, guys,” said a grateful customer.
When contacted by Daily Mail Australia, Woolworths did not comment on the online debate but noted that they are designing products for fast-paced lifestyles and tired consumers who may not have time to cut their own vegetables.
The most frequently featured products in his Metro store.
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