Sometime ago, I read somewhere (ok, I’ve no citations, but you’ve just gotta trust me, I really did) that when the budget shrinks, one the first things people tend on scrimp on is the food allowance. Smokers will still buy their cigarettes, women will still buy their lipgloss, but when it comes to buying fresh fish and fruits, or a good bottle of wine, people suddenly get reminded that they’re cost-cutting. Those ‘people’ include me.
But if we really think about it, this cost-cutting step is pretty short-sighted. Should we spend less on food and lose out on good nutrition? Or …read more