MARCYINCNY1's CalorieKing blog
Sunday, Mar 16 2008 - An $8.00 Loaf of Bread
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Some theorists have said the current epidemic of obesity in the U.S. is at least in part due to the abundance of cheap food. If that's true, will we soon be seeing fewer weight-related health problems? Will we all be finding it a lot easier to finally reduce our food & calorie consumption? Hum?
From The New York Times Saturday:
"Government figures released Friday showed that grocery costs had jumped 5.1 percent in 12 months, the latest in a string of increases. In fact, the nation is undergoing its worst grocery inflation since the early 1990s.
With a few exceptions, nearly every grocery category measured by the Labor Department, which compiles the official inflation numbers, has increased in the last year. Milk is up 17 percent, as are dried beans, peas and lentils. Cheese is up 15 percent, rice and pasta 13 percent, and bread 12 percent.
No food product has gone up as much as eggs, jumping 25 percent since February 2007 and 62 percent in the last two years."
I've been reading about the increase in wheat prices for several months but it still came as a shock yesterday when I was at the Farmers' Market and realized the loaf of bread I wanted was $8.00. It was double loaf, about 3 pounds, but last summer it was $6.50. I can't help but wonder what's going to happen as prices continue to increase. Will Heidelberg still be making the 60 mile trip from Herkimer to Syracuse? Will Boyd Bissell be able to get his flour from the small mill in Quebec, Meunerie Milanaise, where organic grains are stone milled?
On a happier note, Max and Esther, 83 and still going strong, were at the market with the first of their '08 crop of maple syrup and it's fabulous. One gallon of grade A light amber, $43.00, up $1 from last year.
From The New York Times Saturday:
"Government figures released Friday showed that grocery costs had jumped 5.1 percent in 12 months, the latest in a string of increases. In fact, the nation is undergoing its worst grocery inflation since the early 1990s.
With a few exceptions, nearly every grocery category measured by the Labor Department, which compiles the official inflation numbers, has increased in the last year. Milk is up 17 percent, as are dried beans, peas and lentils. Cheese is up 15 percent, rice and pasta 13 percent, and bread 12 percent.
No food product has gone up as much as eggs, jumping 25 percent since February 2007 and 62 percent in the last two years."
I've been reading about the increase in wheat prices for several months but it still came as a shock yesterday when I was at the Farmers' Market and realized the loaf of bread I wanted was $8.00. It was double loaf, about 3 pounds, but last summer it was $6.50. I can't help but wonder what's going to happen as prices continue to increase. Will Heidelberg still be making the 60 mile trip from Herkimer to Syracuse? Will Boyd Bissell be able to get his flour from the small mill in Quebec, Meunerie Milanaise, where organic grains are stone milled?
On a happier note, Max and Esther, 83 and still going strong, were at the market with the first of their '08 crop of maple syrup and it's fabulous. One gallon of grade A light amber, $43.00, up $1 from last year.
1 comments so far.
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a decade ago
Hi Marcy,
Fabulous pictures. They make me want to hop on a plane and come visit! I just bought a digital camera for myself for Christmas and find good subjects difficult to find. But you sure made a loaf of bread look good, so maybe I'll just go see what I can photograph in my pantry!
We have deer in our neighborhood (I live in Austin, Texas) that waunder through our yard from the school grounds flanking our property. I don't know if I'm fast enough to snap their picture. They're very skittish, as you know.
You, like many here, have lost a lot of weight! I'm so impressed and so motivated with what I've been reading. And it looks as if you've almost reached your goal. Congratulations and don't be discouraged about the little slips. Sometimes I think maybe even they are therapeutic because they teach us to recommit and to remain steadfast. Best of luck to you and stay warm.
by CHERYL51