canadianchick Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 This is very scary..how do they expect people to eat healthy or eat period with these prices. Yes this is in Canada, but I can see it expanding worldwide... http://news.sympatico.ca/oped/coffee-talk/food_costs_skyrocket_in_canadas_north/219516fe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachan Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 This is ONE of the reasons obesity is so prevalent...GOOD ,Healthy food is expensive!People on lower or fixed incomes are filling up with the cheaper starches...Less expensive comfort foods.I'm at the market every sunday for my "Big" food order,but throughout the week to get fresh veggies.When one of my daughters friends has dinner with us I hate to put the fresh veggies on their plate. Their families don't buy them so they look at me like I'm nuts.(then I wind up throwing their share out)Between gas & food it's scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 As a single father of four that makes dinner for them every night, it's a real challenge to eat "healthy" but stay affordable. Everyone says to eat healthy, but just yesterday while shopping, I see a case of pop that will last my family a week for four bucks compared to a small bottle of pomegranite juice, that won't last dinner, for seven dollars. A gallon of 2% milk is $2.29, a gallon of soy milk is $7.49. Which would you buy? Some of these suppliers are going to price themselves out of the food industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I am a Vegan, I don't like the prices of fresh or frozen veggies and fruit, but I refuse to buy junk...I only eat Whole foods....nothing processed...its a damn shame when a carrot costs more than a burger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachan Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 First off...God Bless ya... Cooking for four kids every night.If I see my husband near the toaster I get nervous he's going to hurt himself.You are absolutely right...they overprice the healthier items & it makes it a difficult purchase at times.I still buy junk..we have kids over all the time & there is no way they are going to be happy with orange juice!I buy soda's,pretzels ..it's cheaper to bake cookies.Financially it is much easier to eat less healthy.I live for the summer when I can grow my own veggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marathon mama Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 As the article mentions, I can live without Cheez Whiz and Cranberry Juice, but it seems like all types of food have gone up in price.At home, and especially important when there are guest kids over, I never put food on plates, to avoid waste. I put food into a big plate in the middle of the table and serve "family-style".Not only the cost but many people don't realize all the hard work that goes into making healthy meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 As with any other business, the case for high food prices can be made without difficulty. Pick your reason:Gas prices are going up- it affects our transportation costs.Too much rain and snow ruined (fill in the blank) crop.Corn is high because ethanol of production.The wheat crop yield is less because of global warming.And the list goes on and on. True story- One time in the very early 70's, I was working in a grocery store as a clerk...for some unknown reason, a 5 pound bag of sugar had reached unheard of prices. After telling about a hundred ladies that I didn't know why sugar was so high, I was tired of saying "I don't know." When the next customer asked me why sugar was so high, I replied "Haven't you heard? Hawaii is sinking!" She was o.k. with that- I guess she just wanted to hear a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Kirk..you are too funny and yes I agree, there are many reasons the prices are going up and they will always find a reason for everything...but then..please don`t only blame the worlds obesity problem on lazyiness...some people really cannot afford to eat what we all should be able to...just sayin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Then there's this, from today's paper: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianchick Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Egg - zactly Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 We've got the same problem here in NZ. It's cheaper to buy 3 litres of Coke than it is to buy 2 litres of milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thank God (or Allah?) in my area for the price competition (or war) between all the Arab markets that have opened up from all the Middle East immigrants getting a taste of free-market capitalism. The meat and produce prices are great bargains and if you take the time to pick carefully, the produce is just fine, and half the price of the major union supermarkets."If you can't beat 'em, Jihad-join 'em!" Actually, many of them are Christians too...Only their yummy pistachio nut-nouget candy at $5.99 a pound seems a little high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here's a little tip, Babaganoush is a tasty and economical alternative to taking a laxative...at least for this white boy!Make sure about an hour and a half later, you are near an available commode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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