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Lettuce is the last straw.

Posted by CelticBear on April 21st, 2008

Interesting article from someone reporting on the high cost of lettuce tipping their realization scale:

♦ iReport: Realization of rise in food prices.

The comments are interesting. There’s a good chance that American gas and consumable prices are simply climbing to world market standard prices, as seen in Canada and Europe. And they may end up staying there.

As a country, we really are gluttonous. Maybe we need this price hike to stop the gross conspicuous consumption. This may very well help us “grow up” as a nation and become more responsible as individuals, and a nation in the world at large.

But I still don’t like it. :) The price of everything EXCEPT healthy, natural foods should go up. We might become a more responsible and frugal nation, but we’ll still be obese and chronically unhealthy as Hamburger Helper remains cheaper and more economical than a head of lettuce.

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  • Sorry 'bout that. :(
  • "American gas and consumable prices are simply climbing to world market standard prices, as seen in Canada and Europe."

    If only that were true enough to make our own gas prices stop rising along with yours. $1.36/litre and climbing.
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