Milk At Morrsons

[mikey4444]

Looks like all the protesting has achieved something after all :::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33857629

Farmers ....................10 points
Greedy supermarket....0 points

[Hopkirk]

Am I alone in doubting this will be a runner, or make the slightest difference?

[Old_Geezer]

Probably not alone, but many have hope that it might.
The poorest may not go for it, others may see the extra pence as being similar to giving to a good cause.
Of course it doesn't solve the root problem which allows the situation to occur.

[douglas9401]

Supermarkets do use loss leaders but the loss is supposed to be covered by themselves in sales of other goods, not enslaved early rising sons of the soil.
They'll go to the well once too often, blinded by their own bottom line.

[chrissa1]

Good old Morrisons. I will buy my milk from them as I said, a couple of days ago.

[DaisyNonna]

I never buy milk in a supermarket

[jourdain2]

I already pay more for locally produced milk (thus low carbon footprint as well). We are not well off, but I always try to buy good quality - we've just learned to eat a bit less.

[Zacs-Master]

I hope the other supermarkets follow suit. I'd gladly pay 10p more a pint of it keeps the farmers in brand new John Deers and Range Rovers.

[twix123]

My local 'Costcutter' convenience store has been charging £1.35 for a 4 pint container of milk for some years. I very much doubt that any farmers receive a higher price from Costcutter's supplier. I'm lucky in that I don't have to buy from this particular store, but it is surrounded by a lot of pensioners social housing, who have mobility problems and therefore tend to use their local shop.

My Father in Law gave up milk production years ago after the quota system was introduced, as this did not allow him to make a profit from his small herd, especially at the price received from the wholesalers!

[mikey4444]

murraymints...BA for your post at 18:04 !

[Old_Geezer]

Surely expected methyl. If something vital in quantity prices itself too high then demand disappears, and in the case of petrol the economy goes down the pan. Price to the end user can't get sky high. Doesn't stop immoral governments taxing it to the max though to abuse drivers.