How are rising food prices affecting you?
Helen Hart, 40, clinical assistant, Ystrad Mynach
“Rising food prices are affecting people today because the government won’t put up people’s wages, so larger stores should put down their prices so people can live.”
Zoe Hamlen, 25, store manager, South Devon
“We haven’t increased any of our prices in the store, because we understand that we’re in hard times. I think a lot of places that have inflated their prices have seen a drop in custom, so we’re trying to have a happy balance to keep our customers happy.”
Tim Pullham, 23, store supervisor, Llanelli
“Well I haven’t really noticed any change, but then again I don’t do big food shops. I just buy on my way home from work, so I’ve only noticed it gradually, but it hasn’t really affected me.”
Becky Mcgee, 35, general practitioner, Cardiff
“I tend to shop in lots of different places to get the best offers. I love getting double points vouchers in shops like Marks and Spencer, because over time I might get a voucher back for £10 or £15, which really helps out with reducing my shop.”
Yasmin Hill, 54, cleaner, Cardiff
“Well they’ve gone up now, haven’t they? Years ago bread and milk used to be cheap and you could get quite a lot for your money, but now everything’s dear in the supermarkets.”
Keith O’Connell, 48, customer services, Newport
“To be honest I don’t tend to eat out, but if you have a family and you shop around it can be quite reasonable.”
Abhay Denis, 20, monk, Essex
“Rising food prices are not presently affecting me, but prices are going up. Unfortunately everyone is very reliant on the supermarkets and what the government can do, so ideally people should become self-sufficient.”
Rising food prices is a growing concern across Britain, causing many to cut down on the weekly spend.
An unusually wet summer in Britain and dry summer in America has impacted on the quantity and quality of crops, and has as a result been nudging food prices up.
Neil Crombie, team manager at The Co-operative Food on Crwys Road said, “Prices of bread and milk are slowly creeping up, but customers aren’t complaining. Our milk is slightly more expensive than other supermarkets, but customers are happier to come here, because they know we give dairy farmers a better price.”
alt.cardiff asked residents of Wales’ capital city how they were being affected.
Some expressed concerns that wages were not increasing in line with rising food prices, while others were considering becoming self-sufficient.
How are rising food prices affecting you?
Helen Hart, 40, clinical assistant, Ystrad Mynach
“Rising food prices are affecting people today because the government won’t put up people’s wages, so larger stores should put down their prices so people can live.”
Zoe Hamlen, 25, store manager, South Devon
“We haven’t increased any of our prices in the store, because we understand that we’re in hard times. I think a lot of places that have inflated their prices have seen a drop in custom, so we’re trying to have a happy balance to keep our customers happy.”
Tim Pullham, 23, store supervisor, Llanelli
“Well I haven’t really noticed any change, but then again I don’t do big food shops. I just buy on my way home from work, so I’ve only noticed it gradually, but it hasn’t really affected me.”
Becky Mcgee, 35, general practitioner, Cardiff
“I tend to shop in lots of different places to get the best offers. I love getting double points vouchers in shops like Marks and Spencer, because over time I might get a voucher back for £10 or £15, which really helps out with reducing my shop.”
Yasmin Hill, 54, cleaner, Cardiff
“Well they’ve gone up now, haven’t they? Years ago bread and milk used to be cheap and you could get quite a lot for your money, but now everything’s dear in the supermarkets.”
Keith O’Connell, 48, customer services, Newport
“To be honest I don’t tend to eat out, but if you have a family and you shop around it can be quite reasonable.”
Abhay Denis, 20, monk, Essex
“Rising food prices are not presently affecting me, but prices are going up. Unfortunately everyone is very reliant on the supermarkets and what the government can do, so ideally people should become self-sufficient.”