bitful

A few statements (I'd say facts, but I have no means to verify them) from the article Revealed: Why prices are rising faster in rip-off UK (thisislondon.co.uk, 30 May 2007):

"British consumers are suffering the biggest increases in food prices and energy bills of any major economy"

"Tesco and Asda have claimed that poor harvests and rising raw material costs are forcing them to jack up some prices. But critics say this is a worldwide problem"

"supermarkets may be finding it easier to 'exploit their monopoly position and raise prices'."

"Four companies control 75 per cent of grocery sales in the UK."

"The Competition Commission is conducting an inquiry into whether UK food shopping is too concentrated in the hands of a few powerful players."

I'm this close to growing my own vegetables on the window sill and keeping a cow and a couple of hens in the spare room. But I have to be practical (and realistic) and put up with this. After all, convenience comes at a price.

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