There are so many global issues facing our food supply and with the current economic crisis, global warming, the increase of food demands from emerging countries like China and India, the human race is facing rising food shortages.
However under proverbial radar, many food conglomerates are working tirelessly behind the scenes to meet these challenges. The latest "food movement" is to remove a few ounces from a container or packaged item, to reduce the overall cost.. For example, just a few adjustments to a packaged item can reduce shipp ring costs, prevents rising prices and in turn increases revenue. This trend is being adopted by more and more within the industry and the days of "super sizing" is becoming a thing of the past. However less food will not prevent the cost of food from rising, inevitability, unless countries around the world, seriously address food shortages and issues such as; over population, depletion of our natural resources and more importantly poverty.
You can check out these two sites for more information on "climate change on food production" and "paying more for less",www.climatecentral.org/blog/climate-change-and-global-food-production-qa-with-david-lobell/www.climatecentral.netand www.slashfood.com/2011/01/07/packages-shrinking-why-youre-paying-more-for-less.
So with the these new challenges facing our food supply, I personally have found ways to deal with rising costs and demands for healthier food choices. I concentrate on seeking out high quality, locally grown food staples. For example, I purchase poultry products from a regional vendor that adopted " free range farming" technique, which simply means that their chickens are free to roam . Now at face value the price on their product per serving is much higher than their national competitors. Yet overall it is a real saving, first because it is a 100% breast meat, which translates into "true volume". Secondly, cheaper brands plump up their chickens by injecting water and adding hormones to their feed which "artificially" increase their weight. The product I purchase when cooked, does not shrink and that is an essential key component, when I provide caloric and nutritional information to the students. Finally, I can stretch this product further due to its density, which generates a solid revenue.
So to sum it up, quality food can put money in your pocket, even if it's just loose change!
Best Regards,
Chef Sam BFD
PS: My next blog will be on Cultivating New Food Ideas As We Spring Forward!
However under proverbial radar, many food conglomerates are working tirelessly behind the scenes to meet these challenges. The latest "food movement" is to remove a few ounces from a container or packaged item, to reduce the overall cost.. For example, just a few adjustments to a packaged item can reduce shipp ring costs, prevents rising prices and in turn increases revenue. This trend is being adopted by more and more within the industry and the days of "super sizing" is becoming a thing of the past. However less food will not prevent the cost of food from rising, inevitability, unless countries around the world, seriously address food shortages and issues such as; over population, depletion of our natural resources and more importantly poverty.
You can check out these two sites for more information on "climate change on food production" and "paying more for less",www.climatecentral.org/blog/climate-change-and-global-food-production-qa-with-david-lobell/www.climatecentral.netand www.slashfood.com/2011/01/07/packages-shrinking-why-youre-paying-more-for-less.
So with the these new challenges facing our food supply, I personally have found ways to deal with rising costs and demands for healthier food choices. I concentrate on seeking out high quality, locally grown food staples. For example, I purchase poultry products from a regional vendor that adopted " free range farming" technique, which simply means that their chickens are free to roam . Now at face value the price on their product per serving is much higher than their national competitors. Yet overall it is a real saving, first because it is a 100% breast meat, which translates into "true volume". Secondly, cheaper brands plump up their chickens by injecting water and adding hormones to their feed which "artificially" increase their weight. The product I purchase when cooked, does not shrink and that is an essential key component, when I provide caloric and nutritional information to the students. Finally, I can stretch this product further due to its density, which generates a solid revenue.
So to sum it up, quality food can put money in your pocket, even if it's just loose change!
Best Regards,
Chef Sam BFD
PS: My next blog will be on Cultivating New Food Ideas As We Spring Forward!
