Is buying fresh bread from the supermarket 'disgusting'? Shoppers left divided ... trends now
The smell of freshly baked bread wafting from the supermarket bakery aisle is enough to tempt a crowd of customers into ransacking a shelf in seconds for the perfect crusty loaf.
But, the thought of multiple shoppers hovering over unpackaged bread left out in the open is enough to turn a number of people off buying the baked goods, as discussed in a heated Reddit debate on Sunday.
One suspicious shopper took to sharing their concerns in the subreddit r/CasualUK, in a post that has since garnered over 700 upvotes and 330 comments from fellow foodies.
The unsettled customer asked: 'Anyone agree it's odd that bakery bread is uncovered and unpackaged to be fingered by the masses?'
The Reddit user went on to explain that they are not as concerned with root vegetables and other food products typically displayed without packaging, beause they can be peeled, washed or cooked before eating.
The thought of multiple shoppers hovering over bread left out in the open is enough to turn a number of people off buying the baked goods, as discussed in a heated Reddit debate (stock photo)
They said: 'I don’t mind if it's root veg because I peel and cook it, whereas with bread I would be eating the crust, biofilm and all.'
Many shoppers agreed with the individual, and shared their own experiences of witnessing customers spreading germs by 'coughing and sneezing' or not washing their hands before touching objects.
One wrote: 'I went shopping with a friend the other day. They squeezed all the bread with their dirty hands. When you see the state of supermarket toilets and how few people wash their hands, (half those that do just go for the quick wet no soap).
'It's not that snobbish to be put off by uncovered food when the majority are slobs. I'd forage food covered in soil and natural dirt but tiger loaf with extra poo particles? Nah ta.'
Another pointed out that there
