@@Kevik70 The ready to drink part is now apparently a Joint Venture between Pepsico and Unilever. Pepsi withdrew from Russia, but Unilever is still going. I think it's time to start broadcasting this FACT.
A lot of underhanded stuff is going on. The French gave Ukraine some beautiful missiles to attack Russia with, and NATO talked the French not to send French troops to help Ukraine. But there are French own Super Markets operating in Russia. 😳
In my 3rd world country of the Philippines we also have that amazing technology of the shopping cart not moving on an incline walkalator ages ago. Haha!
We dont see them because our stores have a larger one level footprint, with a few exemptions ,Nyc , other high occupancy urban cities as well, but majority not needed
Hey Ivan, looks like the RU-vid algorithms are being kind to you becaue you randomly came up on my suggested videos. I'm from the Los Angeles Metro area here in Southern California and we hate Tucker Carlson. In any case, I love the content and you are hilarious. I subscribed right away and will be following your videos. Cheers!!
Maybe he hash tagged Tucker Carlson and if you watch political stuff it made the algorithm. What ever the case, he's going to get paid. At $10usd per 1000 views, he scored big.
That was the first grocery store Tucker has been in since he was buying 6 packs for his college buddies. How the hell would he know the price of anything? Ask Tucker how much his family sells those Swanson TV dinners for.
I think the most surprising thing about Tucker Carlson's visit was that for some reason he assumed that the average American still believed that Russia was in the same state as it was near the collapse of the Soviet Union, as if this whole time they believed that Russia was just bread lines and dystopia and he felt like such a smart guy by showing how "modern" everything is. It's very akin to the noble savage trope, where Russia has been infantalized only in the minds of the right-wing pundits and they pat themselves on the back for discovering the contrary and spreading awareness. Nevermind the clear omission of food prices not being cheaper as he presented. In conservative journalism, context is the first casualty.
the boxed milk isn't from powder, it's UHT pasteurized. as long as you don't open the box, it will stay edible for a long time. it's very common in Europe, and almost unheard of in the US.
I think most of this would cost more were I live I the U.S.A. I make like $55,000. a year I fairly sure that would be high in Russia.Trucker doesn't know how The Average American lives.let alone a Russian.
The biggest thing here is comparing prices of groceries to average wages. The groceries are very similar in cost to America, it is the wages that are so much less. Thank you for making this clear - people need to see this.
It's not the direct result of sanctions though, not 100%, for sure. These gap between prices and average salary existed before, it just got more obvious now.
It amazes me that not everything thinks that. Like it's a running joke that tequila is cheaper than water in Mexico, that you can but a house in central America for 500 dollars etc
@@mk6022 If you watch the video, its because he compares it to the USD and how much USD is spent on groceries, he does not review how much an average russian makes annually. If he did a little extra research on the russian side when it comes to income he would have known, its not that he is detached, its that he left critical research and statistics out. Although what i just said is common sense and its clear your comment is more from a personal distaste or hate towards tucker than actually understanding the fact he left out critical details, it would be worth while on your part to understand that rather than pulling a twisted opinion out of your ass (lol)
Tucker didn’t make his video for Russian media… ‘ it was too help Americans understand what is going on in Russia to combat the vilification of Russia and its Citizens
Tucker Carlson had obviously never been to an American super market. It showed when he thought escalators for shopping carts (or coin-released carts, for that matter) is somehow a novel idea.
Those arent actually a thing in a large part of the US. Ive lived all over the eastern US and I have never seen that before. Maybe its west of the mississippi or i just missed it, but not as common as you think.
@@heyitsauri Every Aldi's has coin-released carts and you can find them in many areas of the eastern U.S. As for the shopping cart escalators, many of the newer stores that are 2-stories (including a Walmart near Saugus, MA, on US Route 1), have these. Getting more common all the time.
@@tomhull1276 Shopping cart escalators (and coin-released carts) are still very rare--I've yet to see one or even hear of one until your comment, and, like you said, newer stores have them, so it's a new thing, apparently. We don't have these up in Northern New England, where Tucker also lives.
I love this guy!! I just stumbled onto this video because I read a lot about Russia. He's entertaining, interestingand fun and his English is incredible. I learned a lot.
Tucker Carlson was excited by trolleys where you have to use coins. Just wait until 2054 when he discovers self service checkouts! It'll blow his mind! 🤣🤣🤣
We have ALDI stores all over here in the states and they use coins. Interesting you call them "trolleys". Here we call them grocery carts, or in the south they call them "buggy's".
@@ryanreedgibson There are also shopping carts that require coins. Everywhere. But it's ok, I also like jokes I can't understand, cuz I love the WHOOOOOOOOSHING sound as they go by.
@@Peter-jo6yu This just goes to show that the idea that most USians have about Russia is propaganda. Ivan is safe--he wouldn't be doing this if he wouldn't be.
Remember quite a few years back President George Bush was was walking through a grocery store and he was fascinated by the scanner they used to charge the food stuffs. We all had a good laugh at that. I think you are right , somehow these higher ups get removed from everyday happenings. Regardless of party, ,I think it is a universal truth. Except for good ol Jimmy Carter.
@@shelbyroderfeld5943 I would definitely egg Tucker. I was an expert at throwing eggs when I was younger, although I suppose cars are an easier target.
I live in Thailand and those trolly wheel-grip escalators that Tucky is raving about have been a common sight in big-box chain stores for 20+ years. Swansong McFear Carlson is indeed the TV Dinner of "journalists".
There are some in the U.S. too, though they’re far from universal…don’t know how universal they are in Russia..I think Tucky was getting a pretty “guided” tour.
Well, Tucker never really grew up middle class. As much as I appreciate the work he’s done, he definitely does not understand how the average middle class citizen lives.
Well, Tucker doesn't live in Thailand. He lives in America where those wheel-grip escalators are extremely rare. So you're comparing apples to oranges at this point.
Tucker's visit to the fast food place and supermarket remind me of Lucille from Arrested Development. "It's one banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
If you knew some of the stuff that went on in the Stalin years you wouldn’t have to go to Chernobyl to see mutated stuff. There are radiated lakes and rivers in Russia from bomb production.
@@JustinPoland-r5r THAT IS LIFE IN PUTINS RUSSIA GOT THEM EATING HORSE AS HE EATS STEAK ........AND TRUMP WANTS THE U.S. LIKE THIS ......Only one person makes money in RUSSIA
(25:29) "I just don't feel like having explosive diarrhea." (25:33) "Cause explosive diarrhea very bad. Very bad." The entire population of this world agrees with you, Ivan.
Greetings from Iowa, USA! I just happened across your feed and let me tell you, I was very entertained... You definitely have a great presence on camera and you seem like just a normal guy. Also, the one thing that really made me decide to hit "Like" and "Subscribe" was when you talked about your reason for shopping at this particular store (the first one): "Because they have the cheapest CAT LITTER around" (paraphrasing). OMG! That is partly why I shop at my local Walmart! I guess people are mostly the same no matter where we come from in this world.. and why we need to be more accepting of others and less ready to make war.. Thank you for sharing your part of the world with us, Ivan and Evelina.
Agreed, i was laughing at the amount of cat litter he got. I am told to buy at least 5 10lb bags at a time. People must think I have a tiger in garage. lol We truly are the same. Whose that guy, eye balling me ??? So , funny. And sweet you did it with your wife. It is raining here in Southern California, so excuse me for answering so many posts.
In russia they're right about it being putins fault. He's a dictator so its not like they can vote him out and he also chose to invade ukraine which resulted in massive global sanctions and a crippling of the russian economy that was already struggling before hand.
Taxes are 13%! In Moscow with 50-60 USD per week you can buy all you need in groceries. Apart pensions normal salaries in the regions start from 400 USD and in Moscow from 600 USD. Unless you work as a security in a store or a cashier! So you can manage! If you are a start-up person or a specialised person...sky is the limit. For good mid-professionals 1.500-2.500 net is the norm! Bur experienced people will open their own business and bonuses for managers are playing a major role in the remuneration!
A propos toilet paper: there is an old joke from the Soviet Union (also in Soviet occupied GDR, Poland, Czechoslovakia and more) that goes: Q: why is our toilet paper so rough? A: so that each and every arse stays red.
And now they're all US-occupied. With US-kevel prices. And IDK how expensive it feels to a Russian, but I see plenty of customers there. Are all of them millionaires or something? Walgreens closes under locks ANY cosmetics, even the $1 priced ones and with one or two employees there, it's a pain you know where to get one to unlock it. I wonder what a Russian would think of OUR stores. Especially if they discover how much we pay for health insurance and copays. And FYI half the stores here close @8 or 9 pm...
@arMillennial You missed the point, mate! I just shared an old joke from the 1970s that I heard when I was touring Eastern Europe as a musician, it was part of a Cultural Exchange. And what do you mean by "your governments"? I am from Luxembourg (look it up in case you don't know where this is), and yes: we were never occupied by the Soviets. Cheers! 👋
@@tonidimitrova6078 So maybe it might be better for you to move to Russia, no? Btw: I only shared an old joke from the '70s, that's all! Bye for now...
He'll be fine. He's not breaking the laws people typically get arrested for in RU, which is namely disparaging the RU Armed Forces. We always hear about dissident arrests, but if complaining were against the law every Russian would be behind bars lol.
What strikes me most of all is the lack of people shopping. I live in a provencial little city in the EU and no matter what grocery store I go to and no matter if it's on a weekday morning or afternoon, there are way more people in the store shopping and all of them have their cart actually filled where as here the store looks pretty empty and I don't notice anyone with a cart that is even filled enough to actually stand out.
Thank you so much for making this video. I just wanted to say that most of us Americans that have half a brain are aware the average Russian does not make a lot annually and that those groceries were not inexpensive. Thanks again!
@@jacktorrance2633 apparently you did not pay attention to the video, the prices are high for the average citizen. I suggest you rewatch the video and pay attention this time.
@savagegamez1674...Seems to me it's the same here in the U.S. and in Russia. Average folk just working hard to pay the bills and buy the groceries. What was Tuckers lies?
'Tucker says groceries in Russia cost about 1/4th of what they cost in America,'He says the revelation moved him from feeling 'amused to legitimately angry' that his home country apparently charges much more for basics like food. 'What he doesn't mention is the average Russian salary is 1/5th the average US salary.'
@@trkrla5113 he lied about the affordability of the food compared to the US, however failed to mention that their salary is so low, it takes more time to earn money to make purchases. He also failed to mention high prices are a global problem and not specific to the US. Also they tend to "survive" by eating soup with unknown meat, not a fan of mystery meat myself.
Hi Ivan, Thanx for exposing #ucker Carlson's lie regarding the impact of sactions on prices in Russia.! I have been wondering why your shows haven't addressed more meaningful subjects and I'm happy to see the change. Your baker friend: I would like to know if the prices he pays for ingredients like flower have increased. paul in North carolina
They have those escalators all over Mexico like in Super Che which is like a Walmart in US. They have to have those types of escalators because parking is on the ground floor and the food and sale items are upstairs above the garage.
Ivan, I really enjoyed your video. I live near Sacramento, California and I truly believe we are all the same no matter where we live in the world. Blessings to you and your family!
Ivan, you are sooo entertaining. Also love how steady the camera is. Makes viewing so much better. Keep it up. Also notice your subscribers are growing - congratulations 🥂
The bread he is talking about is stiff, because it's the chip variety of the store made bread. After it cools down, it doesn't take long to loose taste and dry.
Once you realize that the minimum wage in Russia per hour is about $6 USD, the prices are expensive. 1 kg (~2 lbs) of meat is equivalent to 40 minutes of work.
@@dianapuskina3448 The average monthly wage in Russia is less than $800 dollars if that helps put things in perspective. There's Tucker bragging about his $400 weekly shop...
@dianapuskina3448 Do you know how many Russians are paid the minimum wage? According to the Petersburg International Economic Forum at the moment, 6 million Russians receive salaries below the minimum wage, less than $200 USD per month. 12 million Russians are either self-employed or working without employment contracts.
I saw a lot of things that are the same price here in the US. I saw some things that were a lot more expensive, like the butter & tomatoes. I saw a couple of things that are cheaper but, when you compare our wages to yours, it's expensive. Thank you for debunking Tuckers insanity.
Hahaha! That was the first thing I thought. Because in the west they do not have milk outside the fridge. And in some cases they write FAKE MILK on the shelves. Baby milk powder should be also banned! It is plastic!)))
In Spain 99% of supermarket milk is UHT, therefore, it does not require storage in the refrigerator. It is just a treatment that is carried out by raising and lowering the temperature of the milk to "kill" all the bacteria. Once the container has been opened it should always be in the refrigerator, but unopened it will last for many weeks.
@@zvw444x3zefa nope, evaporated milk is made from fresh, homogenized milk from which 60% of the water has been removed, it´s more dense, in Spain is called "leche condensada" and is used for desserts. UHT milk is just milk.
@@rrn7689 Ok, I don't believe I have ever been introduced to it. We also have what we call Sweetened condensed milk which is thick and heavily sweetened which we use in making desserts. I imagine it has corn syrup or something yukky.
@@zvw444x3zefaNo it's a different product. Not condensed milk. It's regular milk ultra pasteurized and packaged in special packaging that keeps it sterile for a year or until you open it. It's also available in less stable 3 months packaging. It's heated to 280⁰f for 2 seconds, so it has a different taste.
Yeah, Mc D's really started price gouging customers using "inflation" as an excuse. "But supply chain, it costs us 10% more to make a burger, so we need to charge 250% more!"
I refuse to eat that rat meat even if it's free, but it's still not nearly as expensive as the rock bottom low fast food in other countries... An American eating at mcdumpster might spend 8 $ for lunch, min wage in America is anywhere from 7.25 in red states to 20 in better states. That's about 1 hr of work for min wage people at worst...
I love this. Tucker is viewed in the US as a political shill. A talking head that spews propaganda. It's good to see a real person's point of view. Stay safe. Don't let them silence you.
@@austindenotter19 No, they're very much correct. Tucker is a propagandist and a hack. Anyone who lives outside the right-wing media bubble (the majority of America) already knows this.
@@austindenotter19Grandpa, please turn off Fox News, the nurses keep calling and telling us you are screaming about "the illegals trying to steal my medicine" and if you keep it up we will have to move you to another assisted living home. Nancy said when she visited you last week you refused to eat your fruit cup because it was infected with "the woke mind virus". Please grandpa, go back on your meds and turn the TV off.
A Chernobyl potato! Man, i laughed so hard about that, I just had to subscribe. Is that a Cadillac you're driving? I 'm curious to find out what your story is.
I first encountered an Auchan supermarket in Paris in the early 1980s. These trolley-locking conveyors existed then, so 40 years ago. Tucker Carlson's astonishment was like a Monty Python sketch, except he was serious. TC needs to get out more.
That is mostly true for most of North America, but in Toronto area, there are a few 2-3 level grocery stores. Walmart in Scarborough or Markham for example.
Ivan. You are such a comedian where it counts. You had me burst out laughing a few times on the remarks you made and kept a straight face. Yes on the other hand one can be grim reaper showing the expensive prices as well. The pistachios you showed would cost more here but still definitely expensive even for us at $8.00. I can imagine who can afford it there. Cucumbers and toothpaste is almost comparable to Canadian $$. Tucker Carlson seemed marveled you had to pay a coin to get a cart which you get back when you put cart back. This surprised me coz this has been around for years. Even in Greece when I went grocery shopping I had to use coin to get shopping cart. Obviously Tucker Carlson does not go grocery shopping unless he shops somewhere where coin is not needed for cart as in Walmart or Costco.
@alias7859 Luggage carts at Pearson International Airport in Toronto is free to use. No coin. However yes you are right, most places you pay with coin, whether Airport or stores
All you see like escalator holding shopping cart or cart on coin is in EU standart .BTW those stores in russia were build by EU companies thats why russians can enjoy EU standart. Same it is with airplanes Now it is over Will see in future
Loved your video. The pokes at Tucker were hilarious cause we know he's such an offensive jerk who lies every time he opens his mouth. Seeing the price comparisons for food/wages was really interesting and important to the West to understand Carlson lying rhetoric, especially right now with the global insanity playing out. I have Russian friends who live here in Canada and go back to visit family from time to time, so had some idea of prices. McDonald fun tidbit - early 1970s in Hamilton, Ontario the original hamburg was CAN dollars .25cents, cheeseburger was .35cents. Same hamburg is now $1.39 with our minimum wage at $16.55. What a great conversation starter in the thread to see the inflation issue is global and we all paddling same boat in parallel ways.
i think somewhere in near past putin said " tucker was a big help for him. tucker goes and talks up russia and puts down usa on regular speech tours in Europe. Got that from RU-vid so not sure if real or not.
@@pacotaco5526 Dig a little deeper and you will see just how much pro Russian tucker is. That is ok, He has the freedom to believe and say those things. But let us not recognize that he is also anti American. not so much advertised here in usa but tucker goes arround doing Europe doing anti American speeches. Again, he has the freedom to say what he wants but WE should not see who he is in real life.
Just discovered you! Like your humor and you're good at reporting. I appreciate how you break prices down to one's earnings, compared to the average American's earnings.
Food has been hitting insane prices here in Kelowna British Columbia, Canada this past year. For a loaf of sourdough bread we pay $6.00. at a dedicated bakery. For a loaf of generic sliced bread in a supermarket it is still $4.25. I would estimate a 30% hike in groceries across the board compared to 12 months ago. Salaries in Canada have risen by 3.45% over the same 12 months. The math tells the tale. This seems to be a trend around the world. The ordinary working guy keeps loosing ground here in the west.
And the kicker is: production costs have not risen 30%. I'm Finnish, we have two major chains that dominate and dictate the prices. Both made record profits. But, it is forbidden to talk about that we should be instead talking about how the unemployed and elderly are robbing the nation and need to be punished.
@@squidcaps4308 Exactly. It's not inflation, it's vulture capitalism at its worst. Profit above and beyond inflation is just greed from the top. Trickle Up economics.
@@jenkem4464 I have no idea how old you are but you’re on the right track to change the things that make the world a cesspool of inequity. I have 70 years of observation and finally feel qualified to weigh in. People are naturally averse to bad news and someone has to keep pushing. It has always been known that capitalism only works with regulations due to some greedy, underdeveloped people in positions of economic power. Only recently have people begun buying into business’ position that all regulations are oppressive and unconstitutional. That’s dangerous. Bonus round, since you’re interested in these financial and social issues. Why are the Jewish people accused of a lust for money? Early on, the Christian Churches declared it a sin to loan money for interest, taking the position that loans were a form of brotherly assistance, and ineligible for the profit motive. Christians immediately recruited Jewish brokers to handle and loan out their money, reasoning that the separation cleared them from the sin. It is a tradition that has endured for centuries, but over those centuries Christianity forgot how the situation came to be, were envious of Jewish success, and now are actually critical of Jews for a situation they created. So many people suck. But you’re on the right track, keep pointing out the bullshit because people have forgotten the reasons for many of the things we do, keep asking why. I promise that when you’re my age it will still feel good. Best.
The cheapest McDonald's combo/share meal in Australia is the "Bundle for 2", which is about $28.50 AUD (approx. $18.50 USD) depending on where you are. That's about 1.2 hours of work at the Australian minimum wage of $23.23 an hour. This bundle includes four burgers, chips, and drinks. Australians can get enough for two people for three meals at under half a day's wage. Mind you, that's at minimum wage, not the average or median, and we consider McDonald's super expensive with inflation now, to the point it's as expensive as going out to a decent restaurant.
See, comparing can console you :) $23.23AUD is $20.50CAD. Here in Canada minimum salary is $16.65CAD which is $18.87AUD, so you are not that bad ! And we are heavili taxed here. Does that make you feel better mate ? :) You just have to look "down" to be happy :D
@@michalzajic8602 I know, that's what I was pointing out - Westerners think spending an hour of minimum wage on food is expensive, when Russians would be blessed to have that.
A big Mac on its own at my local Macca's is $7.85, I never pay full price only go in when there is a special deal on there app, today I see a cheese burger, QTR pounder, cups and coke for $6.90 but they taste disgusting
My 93 year old Grandmother was shocked at 9 dollar hamburgers in Las Vegas. That’s about an hour’s minimum wage wage in the US. I can make them better at half the price at home.
Too many people have just grown up having fast food all the time. In the 1960's, we were lucky to have fast food twice a year. My dad's routine answer whenever we wanted to go to a fast food or pizza place, was 'We have food at home'. I live with my parent's frugality to this day, and learned to cook and make our own food at home. Food is not as expensive as people think, if you buy discounted things when available, and keep it frozen until you eat it. Regular working people waste tons of money on food today.
I know this is kind of off topic from the point of the video but I have to rant about stores closing before "closing" time. If you advertise that you close at 10 but then you stop serving customers at 9:30 then you're really advertising your "go home" time. Nobody cares when you go home. We only care when you stop serving us. If you stop serving us at 9:30 then your closing time is 9:30! Imagine if stores told you they open at 6:00 but when you show up at 6:10 they tell you they actually get there at 6:00 and it takes an hour to warm up the grills and get everything ready so they don't actually seat you or start serving you until 7:00. But they "open" at 6 because that's when they start their shift.
Our stores in the USA have those shopping cart conveyers. (In large cities where space is limited). Usually if a store has that conveyer there is a parking garage below the grocery store..
Sure, but you either omit or don't know that "granny Russian pensioner" has a load of benefits and social support from the State. Which means it's difficult to compare with your pensioners in the West. Take care.
@@SvetlanaVladimirova8590 Great seeing you provide true background behind these such comments against Russia. You guys are doing much better than the west at the moment
Russian Pensioner: Free healthcare (Healthcare is free for all citizens) ~$400/month (Moscow) not to mention ~85% of Russians own their apartments so they do not have to worry about a foreign landlord kicking them out when they're 85 years old on a ventilator and unable to make rent payments. American Pensioner: No healthcare until you turn 65 and paid Medicare taxes for a minimum of 10 years, ~$943/month maximum regardless of income (not livable in 42 states hence the homeless situation) and virtually no one in the big cities owns their homes. The more you investigate it the more the homeless situation makes sense. The RU social safety net far outclasses the US. Other European countries provide the same benefits but the social security payments are significantly lower relative to individual purchasing power. Again causing a homeless crisis or emigration (usually to the US or South America).
You just gained a new American subscriber.Your sense of humor makes your video's much more watchable than others we get here. Mr. Carlson has a HUGE following in the states,but he also has those,like myself,who see him as just another disinformation provider. The interview with Putin and his tour around Moscow has just showed the world what a buffoon he is.
At least Tucker put up the ruble for the shopping cart, Ivan had to look for a free one. Tucker spent $100 US , Ivan $40 WoW Big russian spender with girlfriend.
@@tday891 Wow, American media personality with a huge budget pushing a false narratives spends a hundred bucks to promote lies vs an actual Russian citizen buying what they actually need and can afford.
The corporations suck, the government lacks the will to pit them in check, when we make the government do our bidding by asserting our voice we will see change
Try Canada, 1kg of chicken is like $22 CAD, that said our hourly wages are $15/hour, so it is dependent on the job market paying you that much too. Though for someone on disability social assistance, that is a crazy price for me, I don't know how Russia handles the disabled and unemployed. I would imagine it's dire for disabled/unemployed folk there.
The chap in this video is very courageous considering how people who've leaked military losses in Ukraine have 'gone missing', and even Russian civilians who've dared to oppose the war in ANY way have also vanished into the ether. Sir, you have my humble respect!
Well. When I get to Russia. The first thing I'm going to do is ban horsemeat consumption: Horses work and cough. They are more capable than some human beings.
Well look at his watch... He doesnt risk of getting deployed to the war 😂 and also he didnt say much bad about Russia.. leaking prices like Tucker did isnt the worst crime...
excellent video..i wish every journalist when they complain about prices they should state the price in amount labor it takes to purchase it..this makes it a more fair comparison...
I am an aged Pensioner single father with a teenaged child, it costs me around $300 per week for basic groceries. I often go hungry so my child can eat.
I've been raising 4 grandchildren for 10 years. They are all teenagers now. I do not spend $300/week on food. Maybe you can find a nice friend who can show you how to shop and)/or cook. Or maybe the place you live in has WAY higher prices than where I am. Good luck to you.
The shelf stable milk isn't powdered, it is "Ultra heat treated" - cooked at a high temperature and sealed in sterilised packaging. It will last less than a week in the fridge once the sterilization is broken. But as you know, boiled milk tastes quite different to fresh.
I'd be hesitant... it reminds me of the time my Dad ate yogurt that was way past the expiration date ...he broke the seal, smelled it a bit, ate a few spoonfuls and put it back in the refrigerator...he said the next day, when he opened the refrigerator and went for the yogurt again, mold had already grown over the top of the container...scared the crap out of him...
About 95% of the milk products in france, belgium spain and portugal are UHT. It is perfectly safe to keep on the shelf unless the package is defective and if it is, it is really easy to spot because it would be 100% spoiled.
As a Brit who used to buy the supermarket burgers that caused a scandal in the UK when it was discovered they contained some horsemeat, I could never understand all the fuss. The burgers tasted fine and were around for quite a while before the truth came out and there were no complaints, but if you said that to anyone they would look at you as if you had ridden the horse to the slaughterhouse yourself before tossing the corpse on the barbecue. 😊
@@obi-ron i mean selling stuff ubder a wrong label is pretty bad. but gere we even have old butchers stores that are completely specialised in horse meat and advertise as such lol
It depends on the country. A girl I met in Sweden gave me a sandwich with horse meat about 50 years ago. Tasted just fine. In the USA horse meat is to feed dogs.
In the Soviet years, you would see hundreds of people lined up to buy toothpaste. There were stores, known as Beriozka, that only accepted foreign currency. The average Russian couldn't shop there - even though they were desperate to do so. Not much has apparently changed.
I used to live up the road from the San Diego community where Tucker Carlson was raised. It is the most expensive by income area in the western hemisphere right next to parts of Malibu, NYC Central Park west and a few others. He went to college at Trinity College in Connecticut which is 500,000 US for an undergrad degree with a loose focus (aka "English"). It's also where Ivanka Trump went to college. Carlson has been fired from every major news network and is responsible for more lawsuit money at Fox than any other human being at any network in US history.
In the U.S. we don't have any 2nd floors at grocery stores, so we don't have a need to have a cart escalator. We have escalators at department stores/malls, which, as a child, you always feared they wanted to eat you once you got to the other end! There are some horror stories... 😱
@@joycecrouch8700 It really depends on where you live. I'm 67, and I've lived in 7 different states, and still haven't seen any supermarkets with 2 floors. The country has always been very spread out.
When I was a child sometime in the mid '90s, I went to a two-story grocery store in San Diego. I remember there being a cart escalator and not thinking that was novel or high tech in any way. Shopping there was annoying anyway due to the escalator bottleneck. I live in the center of Philadelphia now and there are several multi-story grocery stores near me. However, most people around here don't exclusively do massive suburban style food shopping trips, and supplement food staples with what's available at the corner stores and local specialty places (grocery, butcher, bakery, etc)
