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[torsoheap]

I scoffed when a coworker said that food prices have gone up quite a bit, but I'm singing a different tune after going grocery shopping.  I'd say that prices are about 10% higher across the board with some things much more expensive.  Fortunately I don't eat all that much crap so I can save money there

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[weaktwos]

Hooray for chores!

Yes, the food price increase is quite sad an interesting. For us, it's no big deal, but it's causing huge problems for International aid organizations, as well and those who are already dirt-poor. I just read an article about major bread shortages in Egypt. Imagine waiting in line all day for bread. Apparently the government subsidizes it. But the breadmakers are way behind on production and now the Egyptian military has to step in to...bake bread!

[torsoheap]

Well, I wouldn't say it's no big deal for me. I think I'll start feeling the pinch if groceries are more expensive. I didn't notice any increase at the farmers' market this morning though. I wonder if they're insulated from the price hikes. One more reason to shop there I guess.

[weaktwos]

Well, no big deal in that you're not going to perish from mal-nutrition. Sure, you have to budget more--maybe go to less movies, or you won't buy a new computer game or two--but you're not of the economic circumstance such that you'd have to eat dirt to survive.

[torsoheap]

Heh. When you put it that, no, I will not be impacted by higher grocery prices.

Can you really survive on dirt?

[squeezles]

We've started (as in yesterday) going to the local markets to buy fruit and vegetables and possibly even meat. On a lot of products we saved several dollars per kilo and I think the quality is probably better (They exposed recently that apples and other produce in supermarkets are often kept in cold storage for several years before making it to consumers. Eeek. No thanks!). I see from above that you already do the market thing though. For other things we tend to buy things on special and if there's something that we use often and it's a good deal we'll stock up on it.

[torsoheap]

If you go to farmers' markets with strict rules about how far away the food can come, the quality will definitely be higher and the prices shouldn't be too much more. The produce will be pesticide-free if not organic so it'll be better for you that way. I'm not sure we know the effects of ingesting all of the chemicals found in regular food.