Hyper U

Hyper U is the local, large supermarket.  I noticed a few things we Americans
should adapt.  The first is the shopping carts.  They are all linked together with
chains, you put in One Euro coin and get a cart.  When you return the cart you
get your Euro back.  No shopping carts littering the parking lot.  Next, you
either get very very skimpy bags for your purchase or your charged for each
bag.  The French are never without their bags.  Charging creates an incentive.
Wait there is more.
Recycling centers aren't just at the land fill, they are in major areas, like right
by the Police Station downtown.
I notice that water isn't sold in any bottle less than a liter, individual water bottles
are not to be found.
Sliced bread is also hard to find, everyone carries around the long loafs, they
are even sticking out of backpacks often.
In a huge store like Hyper U (Costco/Walmart) there is a tiny section of a
limited variety of batteries.  I am assuming electricity is the energy of choice.
When I was out in the countryside yesterday, at a vineyard, I asked the owner/
wine instructor why it was the majority of French are slender and I have yet
to see a gym.  Emanuele said it was due to a number of reasons.  First they
eat small portions, the red wine helps the health and they eat vegetables.  He
said only when the vegetables are in season do they eat them.  Makes lots
of sense to me.