Why rising food prices are a good thing
| May 21, 2011 | Posted by JerriCook under Health, Preparedness, The Economy |
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Panic. Take to the streets. Food prices are about to rise through the roof. So says the usual cadre of Chicken Littles. The sky is falling. Hoard as much food as you can. Sigh. Can we just think this thing through without becoming hysterical?
The fear mongers have taken to the airways, telling you that a candy bar will soon cost upwards of $11.oo. A can of soda will cost somewhere around $6.00. So what? Neither are food. Okay, technically, they are edible and most of the population considers them food, but they’re not. You don’t need either to live. You can’t get the nutrition your body needs to be healthy, or your brain needs to reason (which explains the current lack of intelligence in the national media).
The only people that will suffer because of the rising food prices are those who manufacture food-like products—soda, candy, cookies, chips, instant “food”— and the rest of the other highly processed junk that passes as food. And the rising prices won’t be caused solely by the rise in the price of corn. Let’s not forget all that packaging that will also rise in price. Individually wrapped, highly processed “food” products will rise the fastest and highest.
How does this affect you? It shouldn’t, unless you’re buying things like boxed cereal, juice boxes, and other pre-packaged, individually wrapped junk. In that case, you’re screwed, but I don’t feel sorry for you. Not even a little.
If prices of junk food go through the roof, people will be forced to buy less processed food. Less processed food bought in bulk is healthier for the body, and because less processed food is also less packaged, it is better for the environment. The way I see it, this is a win-win situation for the American consumer. Once again, bread will be rising in America’s kitchens. Eggs and flour will be turned into pasta, whole tomatoes will simmer until they’re sauce, and grandma’s oatmeal cookie recipe will be dug out of storage. America will eat better and eat less. This is a good thing, people. Not the end of civilization as we know it.
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