I got asked to stop filming!!! Hahahah....must be more stealthy next time although that's kind of hard with the big open spaces and staff members everywhere. Just a note, this is a really big store - most grocery stores here are not quite as big as this but many metropolitan areas have one or two of these megastores where you can also find a restaurant, a phone store, electronics, home hardware and a drugstore beside the grocery.
Something I didn't address: the prices. Food prices in Switzerland are among the highest in all of Europe, for example much higher than in neighbouring countries like Germany or France. However, the quality of the food is in some ways also higher. Much of the meat comes from Swiss farms, and although the cost of having livestock in an expensive country like Switzerland is exorbitant, the quality of the meat is also really amazing. Organic food is very popular in Switzerland with usually a very large assortment available at all the big chain grocers. All organic food must be officially certified by an independent commission, and the criteria for becoming an organic farmer are very stringent. Swiss people in general care a lot about their food, where it comes from, the quality of the meat and produce, and the conditions the animals live in. However, all this comes at a pretty hefty price. Sometimes I wish food was cheaper and that Switzerland allowed more foreign imports to bring down prices, but on the other hand I think it is great that supporting Swiss farmers helps to keep up a high standard of food grade, versus cheap mass imports that are of inferior quality.
Channel: Travel & Events Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am Author: TheThirdShift
@Shannyface87 In our supermarkets,(Belgium) we have the same quantities of wine and cheese, choclat.... Maybe this is something typically European to combin Commercial and alternative brands of food in the same shop.
jplully (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
When I go on hollyday in Switserland,the first thing I do is go to the COOP . Thanks for charing, brings back memories.
helen2U (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think u could buy a smaller camera:) maybe that helps with the stealthy part :D
fritoman182 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why would you wanna tell a bunch a sex depraved internet folks where you live? Great video by the way. Although I really wanted to see the meats.
lltrf (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
How cool thanks for the video :)
esh325 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Switzerland is awesome.
zuercheri (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@Neesel2 well in Wallis there's a french part AND a german part, like in Bern
gyqz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's so funny to see that coop in die Schweiss is a hypermarket, because here in holland it is a small chain of small groceries-stores.....
Neesel2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@qcages Zurich is a must. Bern as well as it has a nice "Altstadt", I'm not that sure if you can see the sun shining though the Martinsloch in Glarus but you should check it out as well, because its a UNESCO Worldheritage and pretty Impressiv. Visit the Alps of course, but stay away from Kantons like Wallis and the whole west because they only talk French. Go to the Tessin as well. If you did all that you have a pretty good picture of Switzerland.
P.S I'm from Switzerland
SilversunPocket (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
That's such a cute, little store. Thanks for sharing!
