Did the cost of food go up in your country?
By nishdan01
@nishdan01 (3051)
Singapore
9 responses
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
19 Jun 08
Here it is mostly bread, cereal and dairy products that I have noticed the most increase in price. I'm sure there other items that have gone up as well.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
20 Jun 08
So the prices of basic food has gone up. That could affect us due to repeated bad weather across many parts of world leading to failure in crops.
@icecandies (154)
• Philippines
17 Jun 08
Yes. Infact, we have rice shortage and the government is doing something for it. Commercial rice are way too high now compared before. The government is producing rice for the poor and everyday when I go to work I see a lot of people lined up waiting for the government rice which is much cheaper. And it's a political issue here in our place.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
18 Jun 08
You are talking about which country? Thr price of rice has gone up as the climatic changes caused the failure of crops in all major rice producing countries.
@lovespecialangel (3632)
• United States
20 Jul 08
The prices of groceries has gone up where I live. It hasn't gone up so bad that I can't handle it yet though as I buy store brand items and other cheaper items.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
17 Jun 08
It's a chain reaction caused by the oil price hike. When the cost of gas increases, transportation costs also increase. Workers ask for higher salaries because their expenses increase, so to compensate for this companies increase the price of goods as well. It's a really difficult time for everyone globally. Hopefully, the world leaders will be able to resolve the gas problem.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
17 Jun 08
Yep thats exactly it...Regardless of the item, EVERYTHING goes back to the cost of gas/oil..Its insane though..and whats even MORE insane IMO is the fact that according to recent news my husband read (or might have heard on the radio not sure which) apparently certain gas companies recently said that by the end of summer gas will be $5 a gallon and "ppl better get use to it". They dont care that more and more ppl every day are struggling but getting deeper in the hole..these companies are PROFITING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS why shoudl they give a crap ya know...they're getting what they want and thats MONEY....
@wondericequeen (7876)
• Hong Kong
22 Jun 08
Oh definitely yes! My mom is complaining about things being so expensive these days and it's getting hard just to survive. The prices of rice, meat and oil have gone up so bad that it's unbelievable.
