Let them eat cake!

[observer]

Food price inflation is at an all time high of 8.5%; with the Government Advisor saying the trend to more expensive food will now continue globally.

[harry hayes]

It did during the war, young man. Don,t know the proper answer, plenty of cheap junk food.

 

Happy days

[Mary]

No Observer - I think it will make it worse because the stuff that is cheaper is much more fattening. Fresh fruit and veg and good meat is expensive.

[rocky]

same here in Australia,the grocery bills have rocketed.the junk foods are lot cheaper[not that i have them]but isnt that going to cause future obesity diabetes and a list of other problems.It will cost the government apacket to treat everyone with heart complaints etc.wouldnt you think that it should be addressed worldwide to try and prevent this from happening...where is it going to end indeed.

[asperity]

Without a doubt a lot of the increase in the price of food is due to sheer profiteering by both producers and retailers. The public, as usual, are completely in the dark.

[observer]

A portion of fillet steak can cost 2 0r 3 quid; but liver and kidney at around 50p can provide a meal, neither are vegetables particularly expensive; so all round it can be cheaper to eat healthy food, providing an all round cheaper meal than junk alternatives - PROVIDING your prepared to spend time cooking it! Having said that: the current estimate on food price inflation is that it is around 15%; which puts the lie to the Government's claim to the level of inflation.

[asperity]

Obs you are obviously a man after my own heart and able to feed yourself well at modest cost. But there are hard pressed people out there who don't have the time to shop economically and they are the ones who have always been ripped off.

[observer]

One just has too visit a decent butcher, braising steak for example is cheaper than fillet, and if caseroled with assorted veg tastes a lot better (in my humble opinion).

[Peter T]

Steady onFanny Craddock. You'll be wanting a cookery section next.

That's not a bad idea really.

[Mary]

Asperity - that is the problem - it is always cheaper to buy the cheap foods - people getting fatter because of it. And your right about having the time too!

[observer]

"getting fatter" - cos they're too lazy too cook and too lazy to exercise.

[Windy]

Observer,

 

Hope you are well - and eating healthily! (-;

 

I think people need to be taught how to cook again but I am not too keen on offal even if it is cheap.

 

Do they still teach home ec in schools these days?

[observer]

It's all in the cooking!

[Windy]

Not in my case - its all in the brain.

[AlisonF]

Don't fancy brain but cooked a great liver and bacon casserole the other night which was increadibly cheap and tasty. As Observer says, buy cheap meat cuts, chuck them in a casserole for a few hours, freeze the remainder for quick, after work meals and you're laughing. It doesn't take long, just a bit of initial organisation and a decent sized freezer. Eat seasonally and locally and whatever you do don't line the pockets of the rip off supermarkets.

[observer]

VG Alison, just takes a bit of forward planning - not sure about the bacon though; believe bacon and sausage are now on the "no no" list! Try braised (lambs) kidneys - yummy!