WITHOUT wishing to rob anyone of individual rights, the idea of nude shopping in supermarkets leaves us cold. Costcutters at Boothstown are hosting the country's first-ever naturist shopping evening, and Tesco is considering doing the same.

Apart from wondering just where they will disrobe and where they will keep their money, we are concerned for the (fully-clothed) store staff. Faced with starkers shoppers, at the very least they may have trouble keeping a steady hand on the bacon slicer.

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