Sainsbury's in "learning some chemistry" shocker!

[baratron]

Richard just brought in a couple of tetrapaks of "So Organic chick peas". Apparently Sainsbury's have decided that tetrapaks are more environmentally-friendly than cans - I'm guessing because the mass of the tetrapak is much less than that of a steel can, so less energy is needed to transport food in tetras. Anyway, on the back they say:

Ingredients: Chick Peas, Water.
Of the ingredients that can be organic, 100% are organic. Water cannot be organic.

Sainsbury's, you are absolutely right - but probably not for the reason you think.

Comments

[keldaryth.livejournal.com]

It COULD be in the sense that it could have a lot of organisms in it...

lol

Okay I'm stretching it, but fun!

[baratron.livejournal.com]

I hope there aren't too many organisms living in my chickpeas before I open the packet! The whole point of canning or tetrapaking is to seal the food away from bacteria so it lasts longer...

[keldaryth.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I tend to get the organic dried chickpeas and soak them up... :)