One woman recently faced criticism after her behavior was caught on national television. Patricija was a contestant on the Australian cooking show "My Kitchen Rules," where participants compete by preparing a three-course meal for fellow contestants and judges.
In a particular episode, Patricija hurried into a Queensland supermarket to gather ingredients for a Lithuanian menu she and her teammate were preparing. While selecting items from the shelves, she casually took a handful of shallots from the vegetable aisle.
As Patricija was gathering ingredients for a cold beetroot soup, she selected four bunches of shallots from a vegetable display in the supermarket.
Unfortunately, in her rush, she accidentally dropped one bundle on the supermarket floor. She promptly bent down to retrieve the fallen shallots and then placed them back on the shelf.
This incident sparked outrage among viewers of the show, leading to an online debate about the notion of purchasing vegetables that had touched the floor.
One person said: To the person who said they handed it in, are they aware that the shop assistant will just put it back on the shelf?? No retail assistant is wasting veg because it fell on the floor Besides the fact that the higher-ups basically make it impossible for us to aimlessly waste things without proper reason and the reasons were allowed are damaged or out of date this wouldn’t qualify for either of those get used to it guys most of the stuff you buy in shops will have been battered about the place on its way to the shelves for you to purchase.
A second said: Well done to Patricija for putting it back on the shelf! I can’t believe that nobody washes fruit and veggies when they come home or before they prepare! Think how many dirty hands have touched them, before you put the item in your basket…being on the floor for 5 sec is the least everyone should be worried about.
A third wrote: Generally you're putting your shopping into the trolly that somebody previously has used before you and sometimes those shoppers transport their children with dirty shoes in that trolly. I personally find that more disgusting. Tesco in Burgess Hill, UK tried to stop it once, only to be verbally abused by parents.
In an online confession, many people also admitted that they would have done the same thing and have done so before.
Someone else said: Usually produce falls off because staff have overstocked the shelf I have no problem leaving items where they fall if this is obviously the case. Conversely, if I decide I don’t need an item for whatever reason, I will always return it to its rightful place not just dump it anywhere.
Another added: People touch the fruit and veg all the time so what's the difference? Always wash before eating as you don't know whose hands have touched it.
To be honest I would have put them back on the shelf! We don't know where our fruit & veg have been or what's touched it, so if we don't wash it at home shame on us! Someone added.
