Higher food prices may actually be good for us
Posted
Apr 29 2008, 07:55 PM
by
Karen Datko
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Jeremy at Generation X Finance isn't a fan of how the news media cover the economy -- "sensationalistic" and "comedic" are two adjectives he employs -- but he uses a recent story about higher food prices to make a point.
CNNMoney.com reported that more people are preparing their own meals, starting gardens, eating leftovers and stocking up when staples go on sale. "Stop the presses!" Jeremy exclaims. "Because of higher grocery bills, people are resorting to such ghastly tasks as cooking at home, growing some of their own food, and using leftovers! Oh, the humanity.
"Economic times are just so hard that people have to do things that any prudent person would be doing anyway," he writes.
We agree with Jeremy. It's a sad commentary on all of us that only now are more people thinking before they buy, looking for the best price and not wasting so many resources. Heck, maybe they'll even walk instead of drive and lose a little weight. There's a reason why frugality is suddenly in.
Jeremy says, "If it takes higher food prices to knock some common sense into people to where they will be more respectful and waste less, then maybe it isn't so bad after all."
