by Becca Krukowski
For the past few years, rising fuel costs have consistently been a top
story. Recently, it seems there has been an increasing frequency of
consumer soundbites about how the fuel costs have finally gotten to a
point that people are cutting back on how often or how far they drive.
At the same time, stories about food costs have become more popular in
the mainstream media, so it is not surprising that people are starting
to wonder about the impact of rising food costs. Will people react
similarly to increasing food costs as they appear to have with fuel
costs? Will they eat less and/or eat less often? Could higher food
prices be the magic pill that will solve the world’s obesity problem
and conditions related to overnutrition?
by Becca Krukowski
For the past few years, rising fuel costs have consistently been a top story. Recently, it seems there has been an increasing frequency of consumer soundbites about how the fuel costs have finally gotten to a point that people are cutting back on how often or how far they drive. At the same time, stories about food costs have become more popular in the mainstream media, so it is not surprising that people are starting to wonder about the impact of rising food costs. Will people react similarly to increasing food costs as they appear to have with fuel costs? Will they eat less and/or eat less often? Could higher food prices be the magic pill that will solve the world’s obesity problem and conditions related to overnutrition?