Its better for your health, the environment and animals but why do some activists resort to such extreme tactics to promote it. Channel 4 s dispatches programme investigates how the big four supermarkets have slashed prices as they aim to compete with the german discounters, which are proving increasingly popular with shoppers. This week, channel 4 dispatches investigated supermarket supply chains and revealed the working lives of those at the very bottom. Fbi criminal files documentary jehovah witness family duration. It was interesting to see how the big four supermarket sales are stagnating or decreasing while they are growing by 23% for lidl and 39% at aldi. As more and more shoppers switch to aldi, dispatches goes undercover to investigate. Dispatches s29e22 aldis supermarket secrets hdtv x264 c4tv. The documentary, which aired monday 2 march, visited 12 farms in total, finding seven supplying nespresso and five supplying starbucks all used under age workers, contravening the united nations.
Aldi rebukes dispatches investigation, says it contains selective information. Channel 4s dispatches chose discount supermarket chain aldi as the target. Supermarket wars on channel 5, a new series of channel 4s food unwrapped, which asks. Aldi slammed the show as unbalanced and said in a statement that it only opted to show selective information. According to an investigation by undercover reporters from channel four s dispatches programme, productivity targets at the german chain are threatening aldi s promise of high quality at a discount. Channel 4 dispatches investigates what went wrong, and is still going wrong, and reveals the tricks of aldi and lidls success. Dispatches season aldis supermarket secrets s29e22. While tesco and the other big supermarkets falter, aldi goes from strength to strength. Boston news, sports, weather, traffic and bostons best. Undercover reporters were sent in to two out of 600 aldi stores. Supermarkets shortages to last for months due to covid19. They have uncovered child labour on coffee farms that supply beans to nespresso and starbucks. Channel 4 dispatches tricks of the dole cheats duration. Aldi s supermarket secrets channel 4 dispatches november 15, 2015 retailer news david uccelli aldi has taken umbrage with last nights channel 4 dispatches expose, which cast scrutiny over the retailers practices, and said the tv programme was based upon selective information.
Almost 1 in 3 children in the uk are now growing up poor, like cameron and his two sisters whose family rely on a food bank to help fill the fridge. Aldi under the spotlight in channel fours dispatches. Dispatches aldis supermarket secrets tv episode 2015 imdb. The fierce supermarket price war, triggered by the rise of discounters aldi and lidl, is to be highlighted in a tv documentary tonight. Top charity blasts biased dispatches documentary the. It looks at how economic factors have brought about change in how consumers think about shopping and. Socalled shrinkflation means some food has been cut down in size but not in price credit. Supermarket wars, presented by harry wallop, is on channel 4 at 8pm on july 28 on offer at lidl and aldi lidl. Britains bloodiest dynasty s1 e1 britains bloodiest dynasty. From shrinking toblerones to a price row between tesco and marmite, dispatches investigates brexits impact on the prices and. Aldi defends hr practices after scathing channel 4.
Discover amazing deals on the hottest seasonal items. Aldi defends hr practices after scathing channel 4 documentary. Named supermarket of the year, it has now overtaken. Traidcraft were pleased to be given the opportunity to voice our concerns and highlight the global issues resulting from intense market pressures. Dispatches investigation into child poverty goes viral. Channel 4 dispatches supermarket wars watched dispatches supermarket wars tonight. At aldi, we offer a wide selection of quality fresh meats at affordable prices. A look at rising food price and the comparison between different supermarket stores, food markets and independent shops. Channel 4 s longrunning, awardwinning investigative current affairs documentary series. Cbs boston boston news, sports, weather, traffic and. Dispatches is a british current affairs documentary programme on channel 4, first broadcast on 30 october 1987. In the aldi s supermarket secrets documentary shown last night on channel four, one reporter claimed that for 12 out of 20 days he was working at aldi, he discovered squashed, damaged or mouldy goods on sale, including split bread and frozen bacon over three months out. Crop to shop jimmys supermarket secrets 2010 tv part 1 o. They are going on about best before dates on veg at the moment, i like the fact that aldi veg does not have a best before date so i can assess whether the food is ok or not rather than all the people who throw perfectly good food in the bin because of the best before not use by date on the pack.
Dispatches investigates the rising popularity of veganism, channel 4 said, describing the program. This week alone, viewers can choose from aldi vs lidl. A dispatches investigation into child poverty is set to air this evening, with a trailer quickly going viral on social media. Aldi is in defensive mode after last nights channel 4 dispatches. Two dispatches reporters worked undercover as store assistants at two of aldi s stores, filming with hidden cameras.
And following channel 4s dispatches on poundland in september 2012. A new dispatches investigation from channel 4 tied both starbucks and nespresso to coffee farms reliant on child labour in guatemala. Channel 4 s awardwinning investigative current affairs programme. But research undertaken for channel 4 dispatches has found at.
Some children are as young as 11 and are getting paid just pennies an hour. Aldi has taken umbrage with last nights channel 4 dispatches expose, which cast scrutiny over the retailers practices, and said the tv programme was based upon selective information. Aldi is in defensive mode after last nights channel 4 dispatches documentary that questioned the retailers hr practices. The programme covers issues about british society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a. Dispatches season aldis supermarket secrets s29e22 video. Why britain is hooked on supermarket tv new statesman. A leading vegan charity has blasted channel 4 s dispatches documentary the truth about vegans which was screened last night.
The real price of cheap food under pressure from the internet, the recession and cheap competitors like lidl and aldi, britains big supermarkets are desperate to woo customers. Theres 4 aldi stores near me one opening last year. Discount supermarket chain aldi continues to go from strength to strength, recently overtaking waitrose as. We try not to eat a lot in one day, even though most of us are really hungry. Aldi has taken umbrage with last nights channel 4 dispatches expose. Aldi s supermarket secrets c4 dispatches clearing up the gossip. Sociopolitical documentary hosted by morland sanders, published by channel 4 broadcasted as part of ch4 dispatches series in 2014 english narration cover informationsupermarkets. Dispatches the secrets of your supermarket shop youtube. An undercover reporter for channel 4 s dispatches found unhygienic processing at a tyson foods chicken plant in texas.
Channel 4s dispatches sent an undercover reporter to work in a poultry processing plant in texas, operated by the countrys biggest poultry producer, tyson foods. Aldi under the spotlight in channel fours dispatches talking retail. This beebusinessbee video resource covers the topic of market change in the uk supermarkets. Aldi rebukes dispatches investigation, says it contains. Channel 4 dispatches investigates the supermarket supply chain and looks at some of the working lives of those at the very bottom. Channel 4 dispatches supermarket wars money saving. Aldi rebukes dispatches investigation, says it contains selective. Dispatches follows three families to show what life is like if theres not enough money for lifes essentials. Under pressure from the internet, the recession and cheap competitors like lidl and aldi, britains big supermarkets are desperate to woo customers back with special offers and price reductions. Aldis supermarket secrets c4 dispatches clearing up.
Just in time for trumps uk visit, channel 4 s dispatches looked at the food standard implications of a postbrexit trade deal with the us. The rise of the discount supermarket in the uk youtube. The supermarkets are fighting back with an aggressive price war, claiming to have slashed the prices of thousands of everyday items. Two dispatches reporters worked undercover as store assistants at two of aldi. Aldi has taken umbrage with last nights channel 4 dispatches expose, which cast scrutiny over the retailers practices, and said the tv programme was based upon. The newest one is great, clean, friendly staff, stock isnt 100% perfect but working in a morrisons years ago i can safely say its not. Channel 4 investigation ties starbucks and nespresso to. A recent investigation by reporters working for the channel four show dispatches showed a vision of aldi that included heavily out of date goods and miserable employees. Channel 4 news dispatches reveals the truth about your. Customers have jumped to the defense of aldi after last nights dispatches programme on channel 4. The truth about your coffee, monday at 8pm on channel 4.
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