Sangster FL class, January 31, 2022

 January 31, 2022

 

- generally, food prices are going up by about 10% in the last 12 months

(e.g. meat up 20+%, really expensive

Milk/products, up 9%

Fruits and vegetables, grains up 5% to 7%)

- why is that? – (1) more expensive to transport the food from farms to the supermarkets

(2) grains to feed cattle (cows, pigs, chickens – higher price – bad weather (drought in California, flood in BC, too hot/ cold)

(3) Labour shortage – less people want to work in the farms, or meat processing plants

 

- higher food prices will continue for the next little while (at least a year)

- prices in restaurants have gone up by at least 15%

- climate change has everything about the increase in food prices (avoid Styrofoam or one time use plastic containers)

 

Health Science (very important to have a balanced diet)

1)    Fruits and vegetables (plants) – cell wall, source of fibre. Fibre helps your waste to move out of your body. No fruits/vegetables, very difficult for waste to move out of body (constipation). Full of vitamins and minerals to keep us healthy

 

2)    Grains (carbohydrates – rice, bread, noodles, pasta) – give us energy