Tag: consumption

Consumption covers surveys on shopping habits, household spending and consumer preferences. This category examines how prices, quality and market trends shape purchasing decisions.

Food in the EU – double quality standards?
Do you think that food sold in Eastern Europe is of lower quality than that in Western Europe, despite identical branding and packaging?

Yes – corporations apply double standards and offer Eastern countries products made with cheaper ingredients
Partly yes – the difference results from adaptation to local tastes
No – quality does not depend on the region
The issue of double quality standards in food within the European Union has been stirring emotions for years. Many consumers from Eastern Europe believe that under the same brands and in almost identical packaging, they are sold lower-quality products compared to Western countries – butter replaced with palm oil, less fruit and more glucose syrup in juices. Brussels has repeatedly promised to fight this practice, but inspection results have often been surprisingly inconclusive. Some claim it is economic discrimination, others – just the adjustment of recipes to local tastes. But is it really only about taste, or rather about cynically exploiting less affluent societies? Cast your vote and see what others think
29/08/2025
Are paper and wooden disposables really eco-friendly?
How do you assess paper and wooden straws, spoons, and cups in the context of ecology?

They may seem better than plastic, but their production involves deforestation and higher energy consumption
Negatively – it’s mainly a marketing strategy, since many of them have a plastic coating (PE/PLA), which makes them non-recyclable and ultimately destined for landfills
They are a good alternative – they decompose faster and reduce the amount of plastic in the environment
Paper and wooden straws, spoons, or cups are now seen as an “eco-friendly” alternative to plastic, but the issue is far from simple. Supporters point out that they decompose faster, reducing the risk of lingering in the oceans for hundreds of years. Critics, however, note that their production requires not only deforestation but also massive amounts of water and energy – often more than plastic. On top of that, there’s the inconvenient fact: most paper cups have a PE or PLA coating, which makes them non-recyclable and leaves them ending up in landfills. So isn’t this just “greenwashing,” a clever marketing trick to ease our consciences?
21/08/2025

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Food in the EU – double quality standards?

Are paper and wooden disposables really eco-friendly?