Sentences with phrase «keep food prices»

Of course, as I mentioned above, we can do our part to keep food prices as low as possible by fighting global warming, growing our own food, and using green transport.

Also, we have the claim that industrial agriculture — in particular, concentrated animal feeding operations — keep food prices down.

At the same time, successive governments were keen to keep food prices low so as to assist domestic economic recovery.

Industrialists asserted that this approach kept food prices (and wages) low, thereby making British industrial products more competitive abroad.

Not exact matches

Each year the company raises its menu prices to cover increasing food costs, but it generally keeps those price hikes below the rate of inflation for «food away from home» to stay competitive.

The reddish - brown chickens are bigger and eat more food, which makes them more expensive to keep and drives up the price of their eggs.

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Last year, the figure was 333,000, of which 184,000 came from the E.U. Even if you accept, as most do, that immigration has expanded the tax base and kept the price of both food and services down, the influx — for which there is no end in sight — is changing the face of the country too fast for the population to stomach, and the E.U.'s rules on free movement of labor are an easy target.

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Reliable long - lasting function, six medium - sized compartments, works for all kinds of food, easy to operate, keeps wet food fresh up to 24 hours, skid - proof base keeps unit from sliding, affordable price

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Concerns about food safety are still keeping people away — but lower prices might bring them back.

To justify higher menu prices and keep consumers returning, it will be up to the test kitchens back at the headquarters of fast - food giants to create tempting new products.

What we pay for chiefly is the petroleum that goes into the production and distribution of food, and the price of petroleum is kept low.

The EU spends millions of euros every year making its farms less efficient and distributes stockpiled food free to institutions to keep market prices artificially high.

All of Alfa Laval's hygienic food equipment, food machinery, and services for the food processing industry are developed with the aim of keeping up with the food industry trends and addressing four key challenges; supplying food products to consumers at a competitive price, getting the most from raw materials, reducing waste and emissions, and delivering safe and hygienic food products.

Neil Simpson, the divisional manager convenience at Metcash's food and grocery division, says Value Depot prices will be cheaper or competitive with those at the major supermarkets and in some cases cheaper than those at Costco, which keeps prices down by charging an annual membership fee.

Puttin» up vegetables (the Southern way of saying preserving, canning, or freezing vegetables) will keep you from having to purchase high - priced organic food at the supermarket throughout the year.

Today's consumer is more inclining towards the nutritional value of the food products and to keep up with this trend, snack brands must focus on creating such value in their products rather than just emphasizing on taste and price.»

In establishing an international rice futures market, Singapore could also play an important part in helping the world achieve food security, keeping rice prices affordable for poor rice consumers, and ensuring its own supply of rice into the future.

Prices for a number of key food ingredients in Russia have risen in January and February, according to a recent survey, and supply difficulties are expected to keep costs high for the foreseeable future, reports Angela Drujinina.

Keep an eye on prices for whatever steaks you like (a decent porterhouse is a meal of itself, imho), chicken parts (legs and thighs are particularly good for soups and stews) and boneless skinless chicken breasts (good for sandwiches and anyplace where the meat will be a part of the larger meal, like casseroles or most Chinese foods).

While this has been going on, however, Tesco has put pressure on suppliers to keep prices down in an attempt to absorb some of the 3 % food inflation forecast for the UK.

There will be special drink prices and more to keep you hydrated and ready to sample all the fiery foods you can handle!

District officials said they had to increase prices in order to keep pace with rising food and labor costs.

These changes are necessary to ensure that any increase in reimbursement rates is used to improve meals, not to keep down prices for paid meals or competitive foods.

Even if reimbursement rate increases were tied to meeting enhanced nutritional requirements, the full benefit of the additional funds would be realized only if reimbursements for free and reduced price meals were not siphoned off to keep prices low for paid meals or competitive foods.

It means cooking food that is both appetising and nutritious; making the dining hall a welcoming place; keeping queues down; getting the price right; allowing children to eat with their friends; getting them interested in cooking and growing.

Instead, increased reimbursements could be used for any number of purposes, including keeping down the price of meals for better - off students or subsidizing less nutritious foods.

But keeping the price down to cut corners means this: 95 % of food delivered to school cafeterias is frozen, simply defrosted and served.

Parents who like to keep things as simple (and as moderately priced) as possible love this food mill for its convenience and ease of use.

Note: Baby Milk Action's partners in the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) in Italy successfully campaigned against a cartel of formula companies keeping prices artificially high there.

The food service makes a tidy profit, which is ploughed back in to help keep prices low and quality high.

The food was well priced and there was a good amount to keep our children amused.

«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.»

If you need a high - protein dog food that can keep up with your energetic little dog, the Purina Focus Small Breed formula is a great choice with a price that's easy on the wallet!

In its lobbying drive, it has gained support from the food industry and others concerned that fuel demand is keeping the price of corn high.

«High agricultural productivity — necessary for profit for farmers, agri - businesses and food retailers, whilst also keeping prices low for consumers — currently requires high levels of application of relatively cheap fertilisers.»

When countries put up trade barriers to keep their own harvests from being exported, prices doubled, according to an index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

First off, though the reduced costs of healthy foods obviously benefit the poor most, lower prices across the board keep things simpler and all of us, especially children whose habits are just developing, could use help in eating differently.

What makes Thrive Market unique is the membership model that allows them to keep a wide variety (over 2,500) different real - food products at wholesale prices (25 - 50 % below retail).

Keep in mind, many local farmers markets don't necessarily offer «certified organic» foods, but their non-toxic farming practices tend to offer much better produce — at very reasonable prices.

I'd love to keep repeating to my family members that soy foods help baby girls grow up to have less breast cancer, as with Japanese women, but are these mineral deficiencies overstated and pushed mainly by organizations like Weston Price?

Also keep in mind that the more that we all band together and make smart choices at the grocery store in buying organic, the more that companies will respond to that demand, and prices will naturally go down over time, and become very close to conventional food prices.

High prices have the ability to keep customers away from organic products, and sticking to lower priced and potentially, highly processed foods instead.

Weston Price studied people eating massive amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol in places where their intake of high antioxidant foods kept the LDL from oxidizing.

I've tried so many other «diets,» too, such as Weston A. Price, the Zone, Blood Type, and even raw food vegan... I just kept searching and trying different things and refused to give up and eat the SAD (Standard American Diet).

And, because it's mined in the USA, it comes to you with fewer food miles than any Himalayan, Celtic, Tibetan, Malaysian, French, Hawaiian, Irish, and Marine Sea Salts, all at a price that will keep Real Salt on your table for every meal.

Chicago and New York City, for example, have multi-million dollar deficits in food services, attributable to escalating costs and money owed from families who have not kept up with either their full or reduced - priced payments.

Many meals directors say they're going to have to ask their school boards to consider raising prices to keep up with the cost of the food that is going on plates.