Comments on: Should We Say ‘Goodbye’ to Cheap Food? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Question of the Weekend - Groceries—� AllFinancialMatters http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-209320 Question of the Weekend - Groceries—� AllFinancialMatters Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:31:06 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-209320 [...] This really shouldn’t be a big surprise to anyone. I highlighted a story from The Economist a couple weeks ago that talked about the end of cheap food. This brings me to this weekend’s question(s): [...] [...] This really shouldn’t be a big surprise to anyone. I highlighted a story from The Economist a couple weeks ago that talked about the end of cheap food. This brings me to this weekend’s question(s): [...]

]]> By: Daily Roundup: Christmas Eve Edition http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-203798 Daily Roundup: Christmas Eve Edition Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:13:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-203798 [...] Finally, JLP at All Financial Matters asks should we say good-bye to cheap food? He discusses a recent article in The Economist about global pressures that may lead to higher costs at the grocery store. There are a lot of things to think about here, including our dependency on processed foods. If anything, this makes me even more eager for me and Kris to grow as much of our own food as possible. This is very interesting stuff. [...] [...] Finally, JLP at All Financial Matters asks should we say good-bye to cheap food? He discusses a recent article in The Economist about global pressures that may lead to higher costs at the grocery store. There are a lot of things to think about here, including our dependency on processed foods. If anything, this makes me even more eager for me and Kris to grow as much of our own food as possible. This is very interesting stuff. [...]

]]> By: jm http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-197658 jm Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:57:55 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-197658 @JLP - Ethanol is indeed the answer. You just aren't asking the right question. If 10% of my gas fillup comes from American corn, that means that 10% of my gas fillup is NOT coming from the Arab oil teat. In a perfect peaceful world, turning ethanol into gas is not worth the energy because it supposedly takes more energy to produce than it yields. On a world in which a large percentage of our oil comes from the war-torn middle east however, which coincidentally is the world in which we live, I think it makes a great deal of sense. @JLP – Ethanol is indeed the answer. You just aren’t asking the right question. If 10% of my gas fillup comes from American corn, that means that 10% of my gas fillup is NOT coming from the Arab oil teat. In a perfect peaceful world, turning ethanol into gas is not worth the energy because it supposedly takes more energy to produce than it yields.

On a world in which a large percentage of our oil comes from the war-torn middle east however, which coincidentally is the world in which we live, I think it makes a great deal of sense.

]]> By: MossySF http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-195989 MossySF Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:05:16 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-195989 Whether food is a good investment for the future or not, I don't really know. However, it doesn't sound right to say food prices rises with inflation because food & energy IS inflation. Hence the comparison is meaningless. That's like saying heat & temperature goes up together. The proper comparison in this question is whether food (and thereby inflation) will grow faster than traditional investment avenues in our future. And if it does, what's the consequences for the financial markets where you have the bulk of your investments. Whether food is a good investment for the future or not, I don’t really know. However, it doesn’t sound right to say food prices rises with inflation because food & energy IS inflation. Hence the comparison is meaningless. That’s like saying heat & temperature goes up together.

The proper comparison in this question is whether food (and thereby inflation) will grow faster than traditional investment avenues in our future. And if it does, what’s the consequences for the financial markets where you have the bulk of your investments.

]]> By: Daily Roundup: Christmas Eve Edition ∞ Get Rich Slowly http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-195955 Daily Roundup: Christmas Eve Edition ∞ Get Rich Slowly Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:55:51 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-195955 [...] Finally, JLP at All Financial Matters asks should we say good-bye to cheap food? He discusses a recent article in The Economist about global pressures that may lead to higher costs at the grocery store. There are a lot of things to think about here, including our dependency on processed foods. If anything, this makes me even more eager for me and Kris to grow as much of our own food as possible. This is very interesting stuff. [...] [...] Finally, JLP at All Financial Matters asks should we say good-bye to cheap food? He discusses a recent article in The Economist about global pressures that may lead to higher costs at the grocery store. There are a lot of things to think about here, including our dependency on processed foods. If anything, this makes me even more eager for me and Kris to grow as much of our own food as possible. This is very interesting stuff. [...]

]]> By: » Roundup: Sea Bass Isn’t Tilapia! on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-195677 » Roundup: Sea Bass Isn’t Tilapia! on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:45:38 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-195677 [...] JLP says we should say goodbye to cheap food. [...] [...] JLP says we should say goodbye to cheap food. [...]

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-195490 JLP Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:07:09 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-195490 Ryan, I agree. Ethanol is NOT the answer! Ryan,

I agree. Ethanol is NOT the answer!

]]> By: Ryan S. http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-195487 Ryan S. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:57:15 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-195487 What's unfortunate is that ethanol, while it does have its positive properties, is really not very efficient and is really not going to be able to do much as far as making a dent in our fuel consumption. - Ryan http://uncommon-cents.net/ What’s unfortunate is that ethanol, while it does have its positive properties, is really not very efficient and is really not going to be able to do much as far as making a dent in our fuel consumption.
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]]> By: Andy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-194428 Andy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:33:00 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-194428 Historically food has been right around the level of inflation, so IMO it's questionable whether that's a very good investment. Historically food has been right around the level of inflation, so IMO it’s questionable whether that’s a very good investment.

]]> By: Brooke http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/12/20/should-we-say-goodbye-to-cheap-food/comment-page-1/#comment-194268 Brooke Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:30:54 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/?p=2212#comment-194268 I think prices might also rise here in the States as we see more state immigration crackdowns. Already, people are leaving en masse (article in portuguese - http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/reporterbbc/story/2007/12/071217_pressmiamiheraldrw.shtml)because of state laws. I'm not here to get into an immigration discussion, but I think it will be interesting to see if our food prices also go up as a result of this, compounded with the ideas stated in the Economist article. I think prices might also rise here in the States as we see more state immigration crackdowns. Already, people are leaving en masse (article in portuguese – http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/reporterbbc/story/2007/12/071217_pressmiamiheraldrw.shtml)because of state laws. I’m not here to get into an immigration discussion, but I think it will be interesting to see if our food prices also go up as a result of this, compounded with the ideas stated in the Economist article.

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