Pain in the shopping

Pain in the shopping : "Mr Hunt said high global demand for food products, spurred by growing wealth and demand for calories in developing countries such as China and India, had combined with drought to raise prices in Australia."

I don't quite get the connection between global food demands , calorie hungry Indians and Chinese, our drought and high food prices. As long as he knows what he means. I get the message...again...we have to pay more for food. Well, thrifty and frugal are two words which come to mind and given Adelaide kids have been throwing their lunches in the bin , then maybe it's high time. Given that much of our waste is actually compostable, then maybe it won't hurt to think before we purchase before we eat. It might be time to go on a budget! We need to look at farming too, because while some crops may not grow , there may be others we can adapt to and maybe we need to get local produce. If you eat locally then you are eating what can be grown and we'll just have to adapt. Might be fun to have a few changes, but getting us off kiwi fruit, sweet potatoes and fresh dates might be hard. We are changing our eating habits and we are sharing recipes for good, nutritious meals. It'll be a team effort...and I am sure the Indians and Chinese will work it out too...and anyone else who wants food products. Of course there is a global demand for food products...we like to eat!