Food Cost Soaring UK

Due to the financial squeeze on the purse of the Brits, it is impacting on food purchases. [1] 'Prices have risen faster than wages and unemployment has increased, squeezing households’ disposable incomes. The report featured in the FT should set off alarm bells everywhere. Due to the sheer importance of nutrition to the health of the nation. To be healthy, people have to have the appropriate healthy food.

Cameron is talking of water price increases of 60% in the last decade. Where in fact, in our area they have increased by over 100%. Prices have soared, and the income of the people simply cannot keep up with it.

What's in the purse, impacts on food, that impacts on health, that impacts on the ability of people to work. State of health impacts on the cost of services provided by the NHS. Higher budgets for the NHS to accommodate it, impacts on the tax-payer, same cycle, over and over again.

However, we have been warning people for years, that the cost of food was going to soar. I have also noticed that the food is not always as fresh as it used to be. It doesn't last as long, as it used to do. That tells me that food is staying on the shelves for longer periods of time, due to the lack of customers to buy it immediately it is put out. Winter vegetables used to last a lot longer than they do now.

The other week, I also had to throw all the eggs away as well. I prefer to have fresh when I can. However, few can afford to throw food away, due to its timeframe. That then means more frozen, and tin food is being eaten. Hence, why I've developed some new soups, and food dishes that offer the nutrition required for specific ailments.

1. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f9aa9d0-4336-11e3-8350-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2jdLcUaTh