Movement to get Russian Products taken off the shelves of supermarkets

[Mummytotwonow]

There was a heartbreaking call to LBC yesterday from a Ukrainian and one of the things they said that the British public can do to help is put pressure on supermarkets in the UK to remove Russian products off of their shelves. Supermarkets in other countries in the EU are currently doing this. I have made contact with some supermarkets already but please if you are able to also do the same either by Twitter or phone as the more people that put pressure on this will help. It’s only a drop in the ocean but any small acts of help go along way.

[quote FalloutShelter]@TellMeMoreHellebore

Boycotting Russian products
Preventing Russian athletes from competing
Prohibiting Russian singers at Eurovision
Russian people even feeling that they have to apologise for being Russian
Russian people feeling scared at how they are being perceived. They've only recently begun to emerge from a century of Russia = communists and spies. Now this.
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Yes it's terrible isn't it.... they will be having their villages,towns and cities bombed next!

@JustFrustrated

Disagree.

This can turn very easily into hating all Russians.

This isn't Russia's war. This is Putin's.

This...

Disagree.

This can turn very easily into hating all Russians.

This isn't Russia's war. This is Putin's

I am also worried about this. A parent from my DS school posted on the class WhatsApp group that they were Russian. They left Russia because of Putin. They said they felt shame, and sadness. I felt really awful that they were feeling guilty and almost apologising for being Russian. I can only assume they had already been subjected to abuse or prejudice due to their nationality, despite the fact they are as appalled as the rest of us, at what's going on.

To be honest the same people blaming Russians for Putin’s actions are probably the same people blaming British people for ‘The Empire’ hundreds of years ago.

A movement to ask media to stop calling him"President" he's a dictator

A movement to remind people Putin isn't Russia.

A movement to remind people Putin isn't Russia.

It actually angers me what he’s done to that country. I just don’t understand his thinking. A beautiful country with gorgeous architecture, rich history… could have made Russia a thriving economy off tourism alone! But no, let’s invade other countries, force them to be part of this ‘Russian Empire’, make an oppressive regime and then silence criticism with poisonings and murder.

Those aren’t the actions of someone who loves his country just someone who wants to hold on to power.

Poisonings?

Well there's a reason to avoid Russian produce right there! Wouldn't put it past him to lace our purchases with god knows what!

well russia and the ukraine produce 50% of the worlds wheat.
something tells me that the ukraine wheat productions will be down.
so if you ban russian wheat....no cereal no bread and that might also impact dry dog food (lots of grain in that stuff). i'm not sure the uk is really ready to up their wheat production this season?

@TellMeMoreHellebore

Poisonings?

Well there's a reason to avoid Russian produce right there! Wouldn't put it past him to lace our purchases with god knows what!

I don’t know if you really don’t know about the poisonings or whether you’re being sarcastic

@TellMeMoreHellebore

Poisonings?

Well there's a reason to avoid Russian produce right there! Wouldn't put it past him to lace our purchases with god knows what!

Some products have been here for months already. They have also already been paid for. No sense in taking them off the shelves at all.

I guarantee you that Russians will be pushed into uniting behind Putin instead if they feel personally shunned.

Or could it be that the harder life becomes for ordinary Russians, the quicker they will demand change?

No I agree we should use up/sell products that are already here

Shipping companies may refuse to work with them anyway so it's out of our hands them because we certainly won't be paying air freight!

@etulosba

I guarantee you that Russians will be pushed into uniting behind Putin instead if they feel personally shunned.

Or could it be that the harder life becomes for ordinary Russians, the quicker they will demand change?

I read that there is going to be martial law declared there now.. so even harder to protest or demand change.

@etulosba

I guarantee you that Russians will be pushed into uniting behind Putin instead if they feel personally shunned.

Or could it be that the harder life becomes for ordinary Russians, the quicker they will demand change?

What on earth do you think they can do about it?

I read that there is going to be martial law declared there now.. so even harder to protest or demand change.

And the next presidential election isn’t until 2024.

Depressing.

What on earth do you think they can do about it?

Ultimately, impeachment could happen.

I feel so much empathy for the Russian people most of whom won’t want war or Putin.

The difficulty we have is that only the Russian people have the legal mandate to remove Putin, even if that is by revolution or coup. Russians need to be rid of him as much as anyone but it needs greater pressure to get more Russian people to the point of risking their lives by turning on him and the government.

It’s a terrible situation for the Russian people to be in and they do suffer already, same as in other countries with despotic leadership, but no one else can act with the legitimacy that they can and something needs to be done.

Otherwise the whole world will continue to be held hostage to this narcissistic maniac.

@etulosba

I read that there is going to be martial law declared there now.. so even harder to protest or demand change.

And the next presidential election isn’t until 2024.

Depressing.

I’m not sure an election would make any difference whether it was tomorrow or in 10 years. I think Putin will be guaranteed a “win” (by that I mean the announcement will be that he has won, regardless of any votes).

Why do some people think it's okay to punish all Russians because of the actions of one?

The economic sanctions that have been imposed also punish all Russians because of the actions of one. The average russians are the ones feeling the sanctions (increased prices, unemployment), not Putin. Are you also against them? It is a shame that russians have to suffer this as many are against this war, but hopefully if the situation in the country is really bad, people will rebel against him (not sure that will happen)
If the economic sanctions have not changed his mind, I very much doubt anything will, though. And the food thing is something so small...

@poshme

I have mixed feelings about this.

I have a friend who is married to a Russian man. He left Russia in 2001 to get away from Putin. He is horrified by what Russia are doing.
He likes to eat some Russian foods- should he be prevented from doing so?

Yes because he won't starve will he !

The whole point of sanctions is to hurt the whole population, making the domestic situation ungovernable and this leading the leadership to change tack. Or if that cannot be forced (look at how long some countries have survived under sanctions) then at least there's one tangible expression of pariah status.

The boycott of South African goods was never a formal part of sanctions, so retailers didn't have to remove goods. But it became the norm to avoid buying them - even mentioned by Alan B'Stard in 'The New Statesmen' when him offering his guests SA wine also told the viewer about his character.

Are people's or also planning on changing pensions and savings providers too, to avoid Russian components to their investments?

@RancidOldHagancid I've checked my investment yes.
Also I've read that there isn't that much exposure for us here to Russia really. they aren't woven into our investments like China are.

Unfortunately a good % of the fund's I hold have exposure to China.

@fallfallfall

well russia and the ukraine produce 50% of the worlds wheat. something tells me that the ukraine wheat productions will be down. so if you ban russian wheat....no cereal no bread and that might also impact dry dog food (lots of grain in that stuff). i'm not sure the uk is really ready to up their wheat production this season?

I can't see many checking to find out if the wheat in their bread, cereals, biscuits, cakes, store cupboard products comes from Russia. Also, many of us are cutting back, but even with prices going up bread is always going to be a cheap filler for meals and when it comes down to it, how many will go without.

I guess if someone has the time and inclination to do their own research and is really determined to boycott certain products, that's up to them. Just means more available for those that want them.

I actually know a 20 year old Russian girl who's in the process of applying for British citizenship. Will she be welcome here in six months time? She's talked about going back to her family this week, but they've told her to stay put as they feel she's safer here and life will be better. She was very lucky to have a private education here, is just finishing uni and wants to work in the UK - she's been here over ten years and it's her home. So sad for the innocent.

Ultimately, impeachment could happen.

Impeachment. He's a dictator who murders people who speak out against him.

@Madmog, not about boycott simply about availability.