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Top 5 things I like about Poland [77]
I've lived much longer in both places and I see a lot of processed food in Poland and better, fresher and more local produce in the UK, especially intradotionsl markets selling fish caught a few hours before and fruit and veg from the local area. Plus local cheeses sold by weight and not in plastic packed slices, lamb from just outside the town, eggs from a farm not a factory. Plus local beer made in small breweries rather than fizzy lager from a factory.
Remember, microwaveable foods might be on the shelves, however they are frozen and in the freezer for a long time - they aren't fast moving consumer goods. Most people don't buy them anyway and I notice more obesity in Poland - in fact among children it's now at crisis level.
There's certainly nothing wrong with frozen veg, however there's a lot wrong with not eating much veg and having a high-sugar, high-fat diet. Most of Europe's frozen chips, packet soups and instant noodles are made in Poland. The Polish diet is not a particularly healthy one and this is reflected in the very high rates of stomach cancer.