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Post by Cwi555 on Jun 6, 2014 19:39:30 GMT -7
Has anyone else noted a recent spike in LTS foods?
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Post by solargeek1 on Jun 6, 2014 21:22:22 GMT -7
Sorry, what are LTS foods?
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Post by ColcordMama on Jun 6, 2014 21:28:02 GMT -7
I think he means Long Term Storage. I've noticed a spike in ALL foods recently. In my whole life, I've never seen such high prices on some things, like fresh peaches for $1.99 a pound. For crying out loud, PEACHES. Bacon for five bucks a pound. Bread, anything like a decent loaf of fresh bread, more than two bucks a loaf. Oh and another thing, just TRY to get a fresh loaf of sandwich bread at WalMart. Must be some problem with the supply chain for our local WM because NONE of their label bread seems fresh, it all feels stale and dry by the time I get it home and sample a slice, and frankly, very little of the non-WM brands in our local store are white bread, they're all whole wheat, whole grains, etc, stuff that hubby won't eat. On the other hand, the French and Italian loaves produced by the WM in-store bakery are wonderful and soft, but not so good for hubby's purposes and they grow mold after a day and a half so the hens get 'em.
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Post by cowgirlup on Jun 7, 2014 5:07:47 GMT -7
I noticed. It was bound to happen. I generally wait for a sale before I pick up anything but now it has to be a good sale.
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Post by USCGME2 on Jun 7, 2014 7:14:42 GMT -7
Every area of the economy is wrong; medical costs, taxes, education, construction supplies, gas, energy, unemployment, and of course our debt. Throw in a little QE 4.0 and whoop, there it is! We are being financially bled to death.
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Post by marc on Jun 7, 2014 10:28:31 GMT -7
Every area of the economy is wrong; medical costs, taxes, education, construction supplies, gas, energy, unemployment, and of course our debt. Throw in a little QE 4.0 and whoop, there it is! We are being financially bled to death. Yep |
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Post by missasip on Jun 7, 2014 13:07:08 GMT -7
Every area of the economy is wrong; medical costs, taxes, education, construction supplies, gas, energy, unemployment, and of course our debt. Throw in a little QE 4.0 and whoop, there it is! We are being financially bled to death. Yep Double yep. Jimmy |
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Post by orly152 on Jun 7, 2014 13:29:47 GMT -7
Every area of the economy is wrong; medical costs, taxes, education, construction supplies, gas, energy, unemployment, and of course our debt. Throw in a little QE 4.0 and whoop, there it is! We are being financially bled to death. In simple terms "Country is a$$ backwards" |
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Post by mud on Jun 7, 2014 22:15:07 GMT -7
well i paid 49.00 for a mower belt that cost me 34 last year from the same place
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Food cost
Jun 8, 2014 6:01:05 GMT -7
via mobile
Post by thywar on Jun 8, 2014 6:01:05 GMT -7
You must be hard on mower belts.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2014 7:53:33 GMT -7
I think he means Long Term Storage. I've noticed a spike in ALL foods recently. In my whole life, I've never seen such high prices on some things, like fresh peaches for $1.99 a pound. For crying out loud, PEACHES. Bacon for five bucks a pound. Bread, anything like a decent loaf of fresh bread, more than two bucks a loaf. Oh and another thing, just TRY to get a fresh loaf of sandwich bread at WalMart. Must be some problem with the supply chain for our local WM because NONE of their label bread seems fresh, it all feels stale and dry by the time I get it home and sample a slice, and frankly, very little of the non-WM brands in our local store are white bread, they're all whole wheat, whole grains, etc, stuff that hubby won't eat. On the other hand, the French and Italian loaves produced by the WM in-store bakery are wonderful and soft, but not so good for hubby's purposes and they grow mold after a day and a half so the hens get 'em. You got that right LADY. Been using Aldis and Carnival alot lately MEAT will soon be a thing seldom seen by some soon. |
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Post by mud on Jun 8, 2014 13:19:05 GMT -7
Im not th3 mower is....
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Post by mountainmark on Jun 9, 2014 6:19:54 GMT -7
I think that in general, we have been too accustomed to cheap food. Paying $2 for a loaf of bread is REALLY cheap. The problem seems to lie in that many of our foods are heavily subsidized, creating an artificial sense of it's value. We charge $5.50 a loaf of bread from our bakery, $8.00 a pound for our bacon, $6 per gallon for our milk and $3.50 a dozen for our eggs. We can't keep enough on the shelves and we aren't getting rich.
I understand there are economies of scale and that there are other factors involved (inflation, weather, government intrusions on the free market etc.) And quite frankly, our products are of much higher quality. But I sense we have been spoiled by inexpensive food and no longer can grasp what it costs to produce it. Food costs will have to skyrocket far beyond where they are before I get the sense there is a farmer getting paid too much.
I would break down a list of our expenses, but it would be a LONG list.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2014 6:23:52 GMT -7
I just wish that more of our food was produced in the USA so a farmer could make a living. Hell Locally produced would be even better.
Why the H----- are we sending chickens to China to be processed then bringing them back here for consumption.....
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Post by Ceorlmann on Jun 9, 2014 6:26:30 GMT -7
I think that in general, we have been too accustomed to cheap food. Paying $2 for a loaf of bread is REALLY cheap. The problem seems to lie in that many of our foods are heavily subsidized, creating an artificial sense of it's value. We charge $5.50 a loaf of bread from our bakery, $8.00 a pound for our bacon, $6 per gallon for our milk and $3.50 a dozen for our eggs. We can't keep enough on the shelves and we aren't getting rich. I understand there are economies of scale and that there are other factors involved (inflation, weather, government intrusions on the free market etc.) And quite frankly, our products are of much higher quality. But I sense we have been spoiled by inexpensive food and no longer can grasp what it costs to produce it. Food costs will have to skyrocket far beyond where they are before I get the sense there is a farmer getting paid too much. I would break down a list of our expenses, but it would be a LONG list. I don't mind putting in extra bucks, assuming I can afford to do so, to pay for food coming from someone like you or any other small business. My problem is spending that same amount of money toward run of the mill bread in a chain supermarket or the like. |
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