Vegetable growers saw a decline in production costs (decrease of 10 per cent), particularly labour, which is the largest production cost on average for Australian growers, which decreased by 6 per cent during the period 2013 - 14 to 2014 - 15.
You can steam cook
vegetables and rice in one utensil.Even a pressure cooker would do.The main thing is, you would
see, and control what you eat rather than trust to something in a packet, in which all you can
see is alleged edibles in a batter or breadcrumbs, which alleges to be vegan and may not be.Eat what you can
see and select and buy when possible from local
growers or even a supermarket.