Tesco has been commended for helping out during the cost of living crisis, after urging shoppers to ask for a 'white envelope' at the tills should they need sanitary products.
It's a scheme which has been rolled out for those struggling with the rife levels of inflation across the UK, and is now available in every Tesco outlet nationwide.
It comes after Tesco shoppers have spotted signage in the toilets of the supermarkets, reading: "To combat period poverty, Tesco want to ensure everyone has access to sanitary products. If you are in need, please go to the customer service desk and ask for a white envelope. No questions will be asked."
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The MEN reports on Twitter, @02pash tweeted Tesco to ask if the scheme is legitimate. They said: "Is this true about asking for a "White envelope" For Sanitary products?"
Tesco replied to the tweet, saying: "Hi Naill, thanks for getting in touch. To answer your question, yes this is correct, all a customer needs to do is to ask at our customer services and there will be no questions asked, it's in a effort to tackle period poverty as they are given free of charge. TY - Ian."
Posting on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, shopper Lauren Buckley shared a picture of one of the signs in her local Tesco supermarket. She wrote: "Not necessarily a bargain, because period products should be free anyway But I saw this on the back of the toilet door in Tesco."
Susan Farrow pointed out: "Morrisons do it too you ask for a package for Sandy," while Natasha Cross said: "I agree they should be free."
Margaret Fraser praised: "Well done Tesco," and Richie Crane said: "That’s bloody brilliant."
Posting a comment under a separate Facebook post about the same initiative, Niall Love said: "I'm going to tweet other supermarkets asking why they haven't introduced this initiative," as Tracey Baker said: "I'd happily go and ask if I was desperate."
Susan Brew said: "As long as all staff are aware of this then I can not see a problem, I would rather ask for a white envelope than come through my clothes," while Kelly Booth wrote: "At the end of the day all period stuff should be free full stop.
"We don't ask to have periods so why should we have to pay for them."
According to a 2022 Action Aid survey, around one in eight women (12%) in the UK struggle with period poverty. However, almost a year later, this number is expected to be a lot higher due to the cost of living crisis.
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