'Word' on the street is: the now defunct Woolworths shop at the top end of the High Street is to become an Iceland store. [note, later: I've since found the source of this rumour and it could well be untrue]
Iceland sells frozen food, which isn't exactly good for your carbon footprint, or your local farmer. Here's some info:
www.foodcarbon.co.uk/reductions.html
Quote:
Chilled or frozen food require much more energy for storage (and hence a higher carbon footprint). Frozen foods also tend to be stored for longer and so will have accumulated a higher carbon footprint by the time they are consumed. If you are concerned about freshness, try buying local food from farmers markets!
Although not included in the food carbon footprint calculator, carbon may be emitted during transport to and from the supermarket. Try walking or cycling, home delivery has also been shown to result in lower emissions.
OK, kudos to Iceland for removing GM foods from their cabinets (they say), but anyway...freezing, transporting and storing frozen food is energy-intensive and won't exactly help in reducing our energy needs as a society.
So who knows what might happen? Direct action outside Iceland's purported new home in Avalon? Watch this space...
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