Comments on: The English Wheat Harvest http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest Food - Photography & More Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6279 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6279 Miles Fairtrade !! That'll be like the bunch of <b>10</b> bananas I buy - they're so called fair trade and they are 99p - 25% less than a poxy loaf of bread produced in this country ! Miles
Fairtrade !!
That’ll be like the bunch of 10 bananas I buy - they’re so called fair trade and they are 99p - 25% less than a poxy loaf of bread produced in this country !

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6275 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:00:50 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6275 Rod, I'd like to hear the answer to that too. Wonder if that's Fairtrade?? Miles Rod,
I’d like to hear the answer to that too. Wonder if that’s Fairtrade??

Miles

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6271 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:45:53 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6271 Miles I'd like an answer to this question: In Sainsbury's supermarket why is a 100% cotton white school polo shirt cheaper than a standard loaf of Hovis bread ? Nobody will convince me that is right ! Cheers Rod Miles
I’d like an answer to this question:

In Sainsbury’s supermarket why is a 100% cotton white school polo shirt cheaper than a standard loaf of Hovis bread ?

Nobody will convince me that is right !
Cheers
Rod

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6266 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:36:48 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6266 Cid, Looking back over previous decades is a valid point snd our diet and lifestyle is such that we rely too heavily on a few basic food staples such as wheat. More oats, that's what I say :) Miles Cid,
Looking back over previous decades is a valid point snd our diet and lifestyle is such that we rely too heavily on a few basic food staples such as wheat.
More oats, that’s what I say :)

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6265 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:34:37 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6265 Rod, It is a con, it's the same with petrol, once we get used to paying it then that's how it's going to stay. Prices may stabalize but they won't go down. Miles Rod,
It is a con, it’s the same with petrol, once we get used to paying it then that’s how it’s going to stay. Prices may stabalize but they won’t go down.

Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6254 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:40:02 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6254 Miles, This article forced me to go back to our country's Corn Laws just to remind myself what happened in the 1800s. With lots of landed gentry in Parliament wanting to keep prices high, the working class suffered which in turn led to claims for higher wages to counteract the price of bread. It's worth going back through a bit of school history to see what effect bad harvests of wheat had on the country as a whole. How much do we rely on cereals every day in this country..... is half our diet based on wheat and oats? A case of too much wheat and not enough oats perhaps :) Cid ~ focusing on global trade and the size and cost of the loaf currently being baked here! Miles,

This article forced me to go back to our country’s Corn Laws just to remind myself what happened in the 1800s. With lots of landed gentry in Parliament wanting to keep prices high, the working class suffered which in turn led to claims for higher wages to counteract the price of bread.

It’s worth going back through a bit of school history to see what effect bad harvests of wheat had on the country as a whole.

How much do we rely on cereals every day in this country….. is half our diet based on wheat and oats? A case of too much wheat and not enough oats perhaps :)

Cid ~ focusing on global trade and the size and cost of the loaf currently being baked here!

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6229 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:22:53 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6229 Miles absolutely ! I personally believe that after years of cutting prices the suppliers and MAINLY the supermarkets have seen an opportunity to ramp all prices up. The consumer has accep[ted that prices are going up so why not use this opportunity to ramp all prices up. I know there are some issues going on but we've had them all before and the sum of them does not equate to the overall price rises we have seen across the board Keep highlighting these things Miles - especially as you see both sides. Domestic and wholesale and business supply prices Cheers Rod Miles
absolutely !
I personally believe that after years of cutting prices the suppliers and MAINLY the supermarkets have seen an opportunity to ramp all prices up.

The consumer has accep[ted that prices are going up so why not use this opportunity to ramp all prices up.

I know there are some issues going on but we’ve had them all before and the sum of them does not equate to the overall price rises we have seen across the board

Keep highlighting these things Miles - especially as you see both sides.
Domestic and wholesale and business supply prices
Cheers
Rod

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6228 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:09:58 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6228 Rod, It's your last line which is the reason behind the post. OUR prices are going up and WE should question it more. This is a tie in with the food mountain post I wrote. You say something is wrong here, yes, because the numbers don't add up other than price hikes for the consumer. It's about time we were told the truth. Miles Rod,
It’s your last line which is the reason behind the post. OUR prices are going up and WE should question it more. This is a tie in with the food mountain post I wrote. You say something is wrong here, yes, because the numbers don’t add up other than price hikes for the consumer.
It’s about time we were told the truth.

Miles

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6226 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:42:56 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/the-english-wheat-harvest#comment-6226 Miles something is wrong here, I'm sure there's more to this overall story. Firstly, what about global warming - it's supposed to be getting hotter - why is it so cold and wet here ? Secondly, we've had wet summers before, there have been typhoons abroad before and I don't believe the entire population of China decided to eat a more Westernized diet simultaneously ! The only thing I'm sure of is that things will continue to rise in price. Great post ! Rod Miles
something is wrong here, I’m sure there’s more to this overall story.
Firstly, what about global warming - it’s supposed to be getting hotter - why is it so cold and wet here ?

Secondly, we’ve had wet summers before, there have been typhoons abroad before and I don’t believe the entire population of China decided to eat a more Westernized diet simultaneously !

The only thing I’m sure of is that things will continue to rise in price.
Great post !
Rod

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