Is there a sardine shortage?

SkScotchegg · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:00

Hi there, I'm a bodybuilder and a pesceterian and for the past 5 weeks asda has stopped selling my sardines, and now today I've tried two other supermarkets that I have been getting them from for past 5 weeks and they've stopped selling them too including morrisons and NETTO's.

The ones I tried today said they've been discontinued but couldnt tell me anything more.

I been depending on these sardines too because I dont eat meat so all my protein comes from egg whites and fish.

And the thing is, these were healthy and fit into my weekly budget because one tin of sardines is 22g of protein and cost only 30 pence...so therefore I was buying 28 tins a week and eating 4 a day.

They were so cheap, and they were perfect for me.

Anyone else noticed supermarkets have stopped selling them, and have anymore information as to why?

...All I can think is maybe we've fished them all out of the sea and run them to the brink of extinction. :confused:

Wicksta · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:04

28 tins of sardines a week on top of eggs? Your poo must smell delightful.

SkScotchegg · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:06

Wicksta said:
28 tins of sardines a week on top of eggs? Your poo must smell delightful.

lol the whole household say I have the smellyest diet ever! fish + egg whites lol

needforspeed · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:07

Is it the John West Sardine in tomato sauce? The Asda near me didn't have any and now they have? A member of staff said there was a dispute with the fisheries or something like that?

joeyjojo · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:21

I read that they've been overfishing them to feed to fish farms. Particularly in South America.

Such a waste.

Biohazard · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:23

you ate them all

Broken Hope · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:24

At 28 tins a week I'm guessing you ate them all to extinction.

Dr.EM · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:29

Damn, better not be becoming overfished! I enjoy a good tin of sardines!

starfighter · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:37

To be fair if there is it's your fault.

placeholder · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:46

Egg whites, sardines and a username of Scotchegg?

Im surprised your supermarket doesnt confine you to internet shopping!!

SkScotchegg · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:47

needforspeed said:
Is it the John West Sardine in tomato sauce? The Asda near me didn't have any and now they have? A member of staff said there was a dispute with the fisheries or something like that?

I do eat those ones sometimes, the asda's brand ones are rubbish, dont taste as good, but it was actually a different one, cant remember the brand name now.

The cheap asda ones were 32p the ones I liked were 41p but recently I been getting them from netto's for 30p....those john west ones are like 78p-84p.

I'd get any brand though right now, I'm doing really well with my diet and everything is going good, didnt really want to change anything...if I cant find any at aldi tomorrow am going to have to just buy more eggs or something...already going through 210 a week.

SkScotchegg · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:47

placeholder said:
Egg whites, sardines and a username of Scotchegg?

Im surprised your supermarket doesnt confine you to internet shopping!!

they look at me strange when I put all the fish and eggs in trolly and go to checkout lol

Biohazard · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:48

SkScotchegg said:
I do eat those ones sometimes, the asda's brand ones are rubbish, dont taste as good, but it was actually a different one, cant remember the brand name now.

The cheap asda ones were 32p the ones I liked were 41p but recently I been getting them from netto's for 30p....those john west ones are like 78p-84p.

I'd get any brand though right now, I'm doing really well with my diet and everything is going good, didnt really want to change anything...if I cant find any at aldi tomorrow am going to have to just buy more eggs or something...already going through 210 a week.

YOU MURDERER! :mad:

MrMoonX · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:48

tinned mackerel for the win

Docaroo · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:51

TWO HUNDRED AND TEN EGGS A WEEK????? :O :O :O

TaKeN · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:52

TWO HUNDRED AND TEN EGGS PER WEEK????????????????!!!!!!!!

Ceryndrion · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:54

With regard to the eggs... didn't we have this discussion before?

Broken Hope · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:56

I'd hate to be in the same room, or even city as you when you fart. It must smell disgusting!

batsy · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:57

Docaroo said:
TWO HUNDRED AND TEN EGGS A WEEK????? :O :O :O

In a non-gay way i think pics are required to show a body that gets through 210 eggs a week + fish etc!

joeyjojo · 23 Jul 2011 at 22:57

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