Sentences with phrase «food prices because»

The poor are disproportionately impacted by higher energy and food prices because they must spend more of their income on them.

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If it seems like the price of household goods — everything from gas to clothing to food — is going up, that's because it is.
That's difficult because the consumer price basket is influenced by volatile items such as energy and food.
The typical answer is Pinot Noir or Cote du Rhone, a reasonably priced French blend, because both are easy - drinking and work great with food.
«Quality is so important because we run this vertically integrated supply chain, and managing food manufacturing centers and distribution networks are [some] of the things that allow higher - quality food at better prices,» said Salzberg.
Trader Joe's has a huge selection of frozen foods, and the prices are reasonable because most of the frozen items are private - label.
The facts are not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing oil in middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it, with that huge profit margin the big oil companies and oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind, with the oil price this low the oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.
Total CPI inflation is tracking slightly below expectations because of temporary weakness in prices for gasoline, food, and telecommunications.
Total CPI inflation has picked up in recent months but is slightly below expectations, largely because of lower food prices.
Food prices aside, it is difficult to escape the conclusion that commodity prices overall have been rising because global demand has been strong.
But because oil prices have tanked so much and they're thought to be set on global markets — so not really under the Fed's control — recently they've been targeting the core PCE (sans energy and food prices).
Earlier this month, San Diego - based Jack in the Box Inc., a fast - food chain with restaurants mainly in the western U.S., raised its prices 1.5 percent, saying it was being cautious about increases because of the competitive environment.
The well - funded dairy lobby spends a great deal of money (an estimated $ 80 to $ 100 million each year — ironically paid for by the higher prices consumers pay), persuading federal and provincial politicians that supply management «protects the family farm,» «ensures food security» and that, because these farmers are so numerous, doing anything to upset them would be political suicide.
We've seen how supply management for dairy, poultry and eggs hurts a) consumers through artificially high prices; b) food processors (and the jobs they could be creating in Canada) because of their inability to compete internationally; c) exporters of all kinds looking for more international trade access, but which Canada is denied because of supply management; d) the majority of Canadian farmers (over 90 per cent)-- those who grow and produce beef, pork, grains, oilseeds, pulses, and who are not supply managed — who would also benefit from more international trade access; and finally e) most ironically, dairy farmers themselves, also prevented from exploiting international growth opportunities.
Because the soybean farmers and markets are so afraid that it will tretaliate that it can buy food cheaper as a result of the low soybean prices.
In terms of specific food items, total seafood prices for fiscal 2013 are expected to be lower than fiscal 2012 because of additional supply, particularly shrimp and crab, and weaker global demand, in particular for lobster.
Core inflation, on the other hand, ignores food and energy because they often have sudden price shifts.
Food stamps that are use at local convienyent stores.where prices are inflated even more.their freezers are filled with rib eye, shrimp, fried clams... now I don't think because your poor you shouldn't have a nice meal... but do it like we do.
Because you worked so hard your whole life to found a company, hiring thousands of employees, and providing food and substinence to millions of poor people at affordable prices.
When asked why a food truck, Ralph says he likes the low overhead because it allows him to cook and serve the best food at a good price.
Right now, algae - based protein faces a classic chicken and egg situation — major food companies won't introduce algal ingredients into products because there is no reliable production that can produce agricultural - scale algae in high volumes at low prices.
S&B Burger Joint is popular among millennials because of its reasonable prices, quality, fresh ingredients and innovative food.
«We offer very fair pricing; I would even say low pricing because we are biting the bullet a little on food costs,» Mazarakis says.
I have been seeing coconut butter on different food blogs, but I was hesitant to buy any because of the price tag.
Having said that, though, I nevertheless sometimes feel the need to develop my own take on a food because (a) I just love it so much that I want it again at home; (b) I may not be able to access it in stores where I live; or (c) I am so ticked off at the price of the original item (and I know I could probably reproduce something almost the same at home) that I feel I should do so.
Under the new law prices will rise about 12 per cent for some food products, but that is not as tough as some had feared because it made no mention of preventing goods being mailed to China by shoppers in places like Australia or Hong Kong.
Almost half of shoppers in the UK are discouraged from buying ethical food because of its price — but the Fairtrade Foundation insists fairtrade products offer «something for everybody».
anyway... i was talking to my mom about keen - wah and she said that apparently the people in bolivia (or someplace like that) whose staple food is keen - wah can hardly afford it anymore because the price has skyrocketed now that americans are eating so much keen - wah.
It's also nice to see that if someone is vegetarian or unable to purchase chicken regularly because of the price, there are other protein rich food options out there.
Sfakianakis expects Egypt's food inflation to continue rising in 2011 to reach about 20 percent year - on - year, and said it would be difficult for Egypt to curb prices because globally they are likely to remain high this year.
Now there is a question which opens a massive debate about how OUR club is run but the answer has got to be yes, I miss Highbury and to say I loved the clock end as a child through to leaving there for the grove as an adult is an understament, although the stadium has been a financial burden obviously it is still a wonderful place to watch football in, but football and especially Arsenal has changed so much in the last thirty years, I really am concerned about how much our supporters are charged either season tickets or match day sales including food / drink, we have removed a vast core of our traditional support and young because of these prices.
(they had raised their prices), so why should the tip be more, just because I spent more on food?
Because, on average, the prices charged for paid meals and competitive foods do not cover the cost of providing those foods, as explained above, this system facilitates cross-subsidization of paid meals and competitive food with federal reimbursements for free and reduced price meals.
Some children who are eligible for free / reduced price meals choose not to take advantage of the program because of the stigma attached to such meals, especially when there's an «a la carte» line in the same lunchroom offering such «cool» foods as Papa John's pizza and fruit slushies.
That's because most districts do have to spend more to pay for healthier food, since fresher, whole foods generally cost more than highly processed food, whether due to the price of the food itself or the increased labor costs associated with its preparation.
«We're trying to get people to eat better and now what is going to happen because of this unmerited, unwarranted food scare, and that's what it is... you're going to drive up the price of lean ground beef,» Brownback said.
Please, get all your trollies baby safe because next week when it's time to do yet another food shop, I can't promise I won't just pay the higher prices and go to Pasda instead.
This can be especially true of certain health foods because they cost more, and buying in bulk may be one of the few ways we can bring prices down.
From a nutritional perspective, we are heavily influenced by the work of Weston A Price because following a traditional food diet has worked for us and our families.
It is my opinion that ground beef is a popular food item because it is reasonably priced and can be prepared many different ways.
In my twenties, I waited tables at a couple of swanky spots, and it always amazed me that these restaurants could serve just about anything, and people would pay for it — sometimes at exorbitant pricesbecause it wasn't just about the food, it was about the «presentation».
Seek these out, because they often provide high quality food at lower - than - usual prices.
«Without urgent action we only see the situation getting worse because the government has decided that both tax credits and safety net benefits will no longer keep up with rising prices, so more families will face the stress and stigma of relying of food aid just to give their children a basic healthy diet.»
But let's be clear, the simple act of purchasing food / heat / light and other essentials means I am funding commercial broadcasters, because it would be practically impossible to buy most of life's necessities without purchasing things whose price includes the cost of advertising on commercial broadcasters.
The researchers looked specifically at the average fishing revenue in 106 Alaskan communities for 10 years before and after 1989, a year when the North Pacific Ocean experienced a significant shift in productivity and abrupt changes in the composition of marine food webs, while at the same time the global price for salmon dropped because of competition from farm - raised fish.
In addition, because the two employee workplace studies provided discounted food and the university - based study provided free food, future research examining analogous situations where participants pay full price for their meals would be beneficial.
These products attract a premium because of the GMO ban - the state's honey brings in prices of at least 40 percent more than mainland honey - according to the Safe Food Foundation.
Because flour's shelf life is longer than other foods it makes prices less volatile, creating a market that's more stable for those earning their living from it.
One of nature's most underrated fruits, the bananas are one of the most popular foods in the world because of their perfect portion size, natural protective wrap and cheap price.
If so, it's likely because of the huge, paradigm busting influence of the Weston A. Price Foundation around the globe over the past 16 years on the public's perception of what a healthy diet really looks like and how to source the foods of our ancestors locally within our communities.
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