Why have food prices soared in the past two weeks?!
I noticed the half baked rolls in ~Tesco have shot up from 98p for a 12 pack to ￡l!.58 and that meat prices are exhorbitant!. I did half my shopping this week and it still amounted to ￡70 and my trolley was practically empty so how can everyone afford it especially large families!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Hiya Fantasia,
The answer is simple!.
The rich want more money!
That's it!.
Many Asian countries have imposed subsidies on food exports!.!.!. now I wonder if the locals benefit there, or fat cats!.!.!. hmmm!.
Fuel costs have gone up a little, but on the vehicles are everything for the supermarket, and only certain things have risen sharply!.
I talk to a lot of farmers, and they say they are being screwed by the supermarkets!.
Shop around for stuff!.
For instance Iceland's milk is far cheaper than Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons!.!.!. why is that!?
Different cows or grass!?
I buy cheap bread for the birds!.!.!. all 4 supermarkets sell it at 37p!.!.!. now there's a coincidence!
All 4!.!.!.!. hmmmm!.!.!.!. used to sell it at 28p!.
Don't be proud and look into Netto, Aldi etc and you will save a lot of money!.
If everyone shopped around, the big boys would be forced to lower the price!.
My father used to say!.!. I wish beer was as cheap as fuel!.
￡5 a gallon equates to ￡1!.25 for 2 pints!.
He has been dead since 1980, so what has changed!?
I hope you will take on board some of the advice given, because, like you, I learned the hard way, and have wised up to the greedy Fat Cats!.
As for that person blaming our government!.!.!.!. he should look at recent history, and the 18 years in the wilderness when we lost our shipbuilding, mining, steel, heavy industry, nationalised companies, (family silver), and soul!
Why would the Tories be putting a numbskull up for Mayor of London!?
Because he will be their puppet!.
Isn't it crazy when you have to explain this to those who believe what they read in newspapers!?
You might also have a go at growing some fruit and veg for yourself, or look out for people with allotments or smallholdings who would sell you good wholesome food very cheaply!.
All the best, and good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The answer is simple!.
The rich want more money!
That's it!.
Many Asian countries have imposed subsidies on food exports!.!.!. now I wonder if the locals benefit there, or fat cats!.!.!. hmmm!.
Fuel costs have gone up a little, but on the vehicles are everything for the supermarket, and only certain things have risen sharply!.
I talk to a lot of farmers, and they say they are being screwed by the supermarkets!.
Shop around for stuff!.
For instance Iceland's milk is far cheaper than Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons!.!.!. why is that!?
Different cows or grass!?
I buy cheap bread for the birds!.!.!. all 4 supermarkets sell it at 37p!.!.!. now there's a coincidence!
All 4!.!.!.!. hmmmm!.!.!.!. used to sell it at 28p!.
Don't be proud and look into Netto, Aldi etc and you will save a lot of money!.
If everyone shopped around, the big boys would be forced to lower the price!.
My father used to say!.!. I wish beer was as cheap as fuel!.
￡5 a gallon equates to ￡1!.25 for 2 pints!.
He has been dead since 1980, so what has changed!?
I hope you will take on board some of the advice given, because, like you, I learned the hard way, and have wised up to the greedy Fat Cats!.
As for that person blaming our government!.!.!.!. he should look at recent history, and the 18 years in the wilderness when we lost our shipbuilding, mining, steel, heavy industry, nationalised companies, (family silver), and soul!
Why would the Tories be putting a numbskull up for Mayor of London!?
Because he will be their puppet!.
Isn't it crazy when you have to explain this to those who believe what they read in newspapers!?
You might also have a go at growing some fruit and veg for yourself, or look out for people with allotments or smallholdings who would sell you good wholesome food very cheaply!.
All the best, and good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is a global crisis that has hit all countries so much so that the value of money has become much smaller for items like food, raw materials and oil!. We can pray that this current state we are in will not last long and hopefully things will get back to normal!. Everyone suffers!. While there are those who get the necessary aid from social services, there are many more borderline families who do not qualify for assistance!. Yet life has to go on!. The alternative is to look for cheaper alternative brands, look for promotions and discounts and forgo luxury goods that we can just miss for the time being!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A whole series of different factors have come together at the same time!.
Because farmers produced more grain than could be sold in the 1970's, the world price of wheat was held down at around $100 / ton!. The EU stopped farmers from growing wheat on 20% of their land to cut the supply then Australia had several years drought, Africa had floods, Chinese and Indian people started earning more money and eating more wheat based foods and several governments paid their farmers higher prices to grow bio-fuels than wheat!. So there is a slight shortfall in supply and the world wheat price has risen to almost $400/ton!. Then the value of the US dollar fell and the price of oil rose dramatically!. Oh and of course, your friendly local Tesco and Sainsbury made record profits!.
Food prices have been held artificially low for 30 years, but now the brakes have come off!. Its not pretty and its not pleasant, but its world market prices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because farmers produced more grain than could be sold in the 1970's, the world price of wheat was held down at around $100 / ton!. The EU stopped farmers from growing wheat on 20% of their land to cut the supply then Australia had several years drought, Africa had floods, Chinese and Indian people started earning more money and eating more wheat based foods and several governments paid their farmers higher prices to grow bio-fuels than wheat!. So there is a slight shortfall in supply and the world wheat price has risen to almost $400/ton!. Then the value of the US dollar fell and the price of oil rose dramatically!. Oh and of course, your friendly local Tesco and Sainsbury made record profits!.
Food prices have been held artificially low for 30 years, but now the brakes have come off!. Its not pretty and its not pleasant, but its world market prices!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well, extra cost of fuel these days has led to increased costs for transportation!. And in addition to this, the weather led to quite bad crops in some areas last year and also the increased use of cereals for the production of bio-fuels is pushing up prices of cereals!. There is also a shortage of rice!.!.!.
Its pretty much all going wrong this year in terms of food prices!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Its pretty much all going wrong this year in terms of food prices!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because the lousy Labour government have made a hash of our economy!.
Large families will be OK as most of them are living off benefits and cheating the system, but it's people like us that suffer!.
The weather last year, and rising fuel prices / supermarket price fixing are also factors!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Large families will be OK as most of them are living off benefits and cheating the system, but it's people like us that suffer!.
The weather last year, and rising fuel prices / supermarket price fixing are also factors!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
In a nutshell!.!.!.
This is a direct result of!.!.Everyone, WORLD WIDE, buying cheaper products from China!. Which, in turn has FUELED their dynamic 20+% annual growth!. The shift in wealth, so rapidly, has caused a tremendous competition for fuel of all kinds to drive this engine that the world has created in China!. One only has to look at the incredible growth throughout the entire country!. Newest and Tallest buildings, luxury cars, 3 Gorge Dam project, larger homes, etc, etc!.
A similar growth is currently underway in Dubai, UAE
In a nutshell!.!.!.we're not alone in this world anymore!. It's not that there any less oil, it's just that there are people who are willing to pay any price to get it to serve their end means!. Until you and, I stop buying things made in China!.!.We are doomed to this spiral of rapid contusion price increase and, shortages!.
So sorry, You heard it from me!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is a direct result of!.!.Everyone, WORLD WIDE, buying cheaper products from China!. Which, in turn has FUELED their dynamic 20+% annual growth!. The shift in wealth, so rapidly, has caused a tremendous competition for fuel of all kinds to drive this engine that the world has created in China!. One only has to look at the incredible growth throughout the entire country!. Newest and Tallest buildings, luxury cars, 3 Gorge Dam project, larger homes, etc, etc!.
A similar growth is currently underway in Dubai, UAE
In a nutshell!.!.!.we're not alone in this world anymore!. It's not that there any less oil, it's just that there are people who are willing to pay any price to get it to serve their end means!. Until you and, I stop buying things made in China!.!.We are doomed to this spiral of rapid contusion price increase and, shortages!.
So sorry, You heard it from me!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The cost of transport has risen along with the rise in oil prices, but riding piggy-back on this, the cost of most essentials - flour, meat and poultry, fruit and veg etc have all increased both in-line with and above the normal rate of inflation - PLUS the element which always gets shoved under the carpet by the growers, makers and suppliers!.!.!.!.!. GREED ! ! !Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well when petrol goes up then they put the prices up, my lad works in Tescos, and he dont even get a good discount on his discount card, my hubby shops in Asdas it a bit cheaper, but its still a struggle to get a proper amount of shopping its time the goverment treated us public fair and square!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I pretty much agree with Dream Maker!. Shop around!. Supermarkets have always been expensive for fruit & veg - greengrocers are cheaper!. If you're in a city or large town and there's an Asian or Turkish or Greek area food prices in shops there can be a lot lower than elsewhere!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Well, everything seems to be put down to the credit crunch, and the soaring cost of fuel!. I know what you mean though!.!.!.I bought a carton of Cravendale milk for ￡1!.45, two days later, it was ￡1!.59!.!.!.again, this was at Tesco!.!.!.!.their prices do seem to be rising really fast! Its just a pity that peoples wages don't rise in the same way!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because the price of fuel went up so the transport goes up so the food goes upWww@FoodAQ@Com
Fuel prices have gone up so costs more to transport food to the shops from the distribution centres!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
PROFITEERING simple as thatWww@FoodAQ@Com
use the lesser known supermarkets, if the big four dont get any custom you will soon see them bring their prices down!. To much greed in this world!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
i'm not exactly sure but petrol prices have risen so its costs more to have things shipped and taken to places!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Gas/oil prices have sky rocketed!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
the prices for transportation went up !
I'm a single mother I know it's really hard !Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm a single mother I know it's really hard !Www@FoodAQ@Com
one hundred million chinese babies born!.Www@FoodAQ@Com