We reveal shoppers pay nearly £6 more at supermarkets for trendy prepared veg after M&S ditches its ‘cauliflower steak’
Marks & Spencer ditched its ‘cauliflower steak’ after backlash when shoppers noticed it cost a dear £2.50
MARKS & Spencer has ditched its “cauliflower steak” after being blasted for pricing it at double that of a whole cauli.
The slice, with a sachet of lemon and herb drizzle, was on offer at £2 – normally £2.50 – as we revealed. But a whole M&S cauli is just £1.05.
M&S admitted it “didn’t get it right” and has axed the slice.
But a Sun probe shows that across the board shoppers are paying way above the odds for trendy prepared veg.
Here, LYNSEY CLARKE compares the price per kilo – which can be almost £6 dearer.
Runner beans
DIFFERENCE: £5.99
Sweet potato
DIFFERENCE: £4.81
Sliced mushrooms
DIFFERENCE: £4.40
Squash
DIFFERENCE: £2.33
Celeriac
DIFFERENCE: £2.77
Onions
DIFFERENCE: £1.91
Courgettes
DIFFERENCE: £2.08
Carrots
DIFFERENCE: £2.68
Mushrooms
DIFFERENCE: £2.67
Freezer’s a price pleaser
RETAIL expert Clare Bailey says: “If you want convenience buy frozen pre-prepared vegetables instead, which are far more cost-effective as retailers don’t have to worry about shelf life.
“If we as consumers do not want to pay over the odds for pre-prepared groceries we need to vote with our wallets.
“And if you really are not happy, visit retailers’ Facebook or Twitter pages and tell them.
“If enough people put their voices forward, they can effect change.”
Potatoes
DIFFERENCE: 67p
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