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> They can choose between the individual products they buy, so it wouldn't be a problem if just some food items got expensive. But the price of food overall is

by nyerp 4y ago

> They can choose between the individual products they buy, so it wouldn't be a problem if just some food items got expensive. But the price of food overall is inflating. That is a false binary. You can still buy flour (or naan or pita), cheese and tomato sauce instead of pre-made pizzas, sacrificing your time against rising food costs. You can buy lentils instead of steak, sacrificing your preferences against rising food costs. Or you can travel further to a warehouse store and buy in bulk... When enough people act empowered in the face of adversity, we don't have to sweat "greedflation". Retailers will learn their lesson. Yes, I understand rising prices make life worse. But don't let anyone tell you there's nothing you can do about it. Learn to cook, change stores, eat differently, maybe even move. "My Pizza Pops went up 25%, I am powerless in the face of inflation!" Just no.

pixl97 4y ago
If flour, cheese, and tomato sauce also go up 25% what the shit is gained from your entire post? The people at the bottom of this still have issues buying food.
WOTERMEON 4y ago
Plain flour is more expensive
- pjc50 4y ago
  Correct. Almost all flour-containing goods have a cheap version which is cheaper than making from scratch. Buying bread flour and making bread is usually a net economic negative, it's just something that people do for fun. The exception is maybe if you've got a good Indian supermarket and can buy at the 10-20kg range, then churn out a lot of chapattis.
AlecSchueler 4y ago
Now add working two labour intensive jobs and raising children into that mix. "Let them make cake"
Kailhus 4y ago
Ok so as an another commenter mentionned: 1. Spare time to cook food from scratch is a class thing. Most peeps have to work stupid hours. 2. To go to a warehouse and buy wholesale, you need #1 and make sure your petrol cost offset the savings which imho is absolutely unreasonable.

by nyerp 4y ago

pixl97 4y ago

If flour, cheese, and tomato sauce also go up 25% what the shit is gained from your entire post? The people at the bottom of this still have issues buying food.

WOTERMEON 4y ago

Plain flour is more expensive

pjc50 4y ago
Correct. Almost all flour-containing goods have a cheap version which is cheaper than making from scratch. Buying bread flour and making bread is usually a net economic negative, it's just something that people do for fun. The exception is maybe if you've got a good Indian supermarket and can buy at the 10-20kg range, then churn out a lot of chapattis.

AlecSchueler 4y ago

Now add working two labour intensive jobs and raising children into that mix. "Let them make cake"

Kailhus 4y ago

Ok so as an another commenter mentionned: 1. Spare time to cook food from scratch is a class thing. Most peeps have to work stupid hours. 2. To go to a warehouse and buy wholesale, you need #1 and make sure your petrol cost offset the savings which imho is absolutely unreasonable.