Now I’m not talking here about Tesco becoming telepathic or Asda having the ability to fly. I’m talking Super Powers in the sense of World War II and supremacy on the scale of America or Russia.

Everyone knows the names of the big Supermarket chains, and even the smaller ones, but that’s by the by. Most of us depend on (or think we do) at least one of these giants to provide our food, fuel our cars, replace electrical goods when they decide they have had enough of this cruel world, and even protect us against all manner of things with house, car and travel insurance to name but a few.

So. Here is my big question. In a world where resources are running out, global warming is looming on the horizon, and people’s awareness of issues such as animal welfare, food miles and genetic modification are at a level where they want to see action and action fast, couldn’t somebody with the publicly known wealth of an organisation like Tesco or Asda, or even some of the oil companies to broaden the argument, use some of their wealth to help the rest of us? Let’s face it, I know it’s not going to happen because it can’t, but if everybody stopped buying from supermarkets, their profit would fall fast. They have only made it because of us. (more…)