Many people will have noticed that the cost of living has rocketed in the past few months. Most noticeable is the cost of food. A few months ago, I was starting to buy more fair trade and organic produce and hoping that the rest of the country would be doing the same. We’ve all seen Hugh’s chicken run and most of us are keen to make more ethical choices when it comes to buying food. But with these rising food prices, I think we’re going to find a lot of people turning back to the cheaper alternatives. Plus, many people are finding that general living costs such as utility bills and mortgages are also going up so belts will have to be tightened on the non essentials. It’s a very sad state of affairs. Some might say we were on the brink of being able to change the food industry in this country to a more ethical and sustainable industry, but as usual, money has come between us and our ideals.
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I can sympathise with you. While it has always been relatively cheap to live in Oz, even in Sydney when compared to the big cities in the world, prices are escalating. While we are well behind the UK in the fair trade movement, it is growing. I trust that these increasing prices do not have a negative impact on this growth. However, for some families the growing cost of living will simply mean placing food on the table at the lowest cost possible - regardless of whether it has been ethically produced.
BTW, I have enjoyed reading your posts about your ethical purchasing journey!
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