Prices for food purchased from stores rose 3.7% in March [2011] , the largest year-over-year advance since August 2009. This increase follows a 2.0% gain in February [2011]. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/cpi-ipc/cpi-ipc-eng.htmYou can blame climate change food price increases.
new research joins a small number of studies in which the fingerprint of climate change has been separated from natural variations in weather and other factors, demonstrating that the effects of warming have already been felt in the world..... scientists found that global wheat production was 33m tonnes (5.5%) lower than it would have been without warming and maize production was 23m tonnes (3.8%) lower. Specific countries fared worse than the average, with Russia losing 15% of its potential wheat crop, and Brazil, Mexico and Italy suffering above average losses. ...The losses drove up food prices by as much as 18.9%. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/05/food-prices-global-warming?intcmp=122
I predict food prices will continue to increase. We don't seem to be worried about climate change - at least not enough to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions . So cliamte change will bite harder and harder - and food wil increase in price drastically. Chew on that thought while you complain about your budget.
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