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Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners
- From: Mike <mike.lists@mlxvi.org>
- To: Healthy soil and sustainable growing <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners
- Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:53:03 +1200
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Interestingly enough, it's not the processed food that will increase in
price first. Because the ingredients are the least of the value of the
final package, and the price is high per unit volume (compared with
primary food), there is a lot more give in the price. Take cola for
example. Almost pure profit. Today I saw some in the supermarket
cheaper than I have ever seen it. It is, as we have seen discussed here for some time, those items that have slim margins and cost a lot to transport, that will increase in price fastest. Primary products. Fresh fruit and veges. Meat. Dairy. The good news is that these are thing things that are most available to us as home-grown. The bad news is that for those that still have to buy them, they are the most healthy. Which brings us back to a problem that is endemic amongst western nations, I am sure. That is, the poorest get to eat the worst food. Mike Liz wrote: 1215818901_134343@mail2.swva.net" type="cite">At 03:36 PM 7/11/2008, you wrote: |
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[Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners,
Tradingpost, 07/11/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners,
Liz, 07/11/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners,
Mike, 07/11/2008
- [Livingontheland] crystal ball? / As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners, Tradingpost, 07/12/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners,
Mike, 07/11/2008
- Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners, pbunch, 07/12/2008
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Re: [Livingontheland] As food costs soar, it's back to basics for meal planners,
Liz, 07/11/2008
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