[Sca-cooks] food/gas cost ratio OOP/OT

[Kathleen A Roberts]

i worked for a trucking company that did over the road 
service for meats and veg.  new york to nogales to 
california to kentucky was the standard route.  when fuel 
goes up, the trucking companies have to pay more, so they 
charge more.  so to make up for the increase of 25 cents a 
mile, the supplier/reciever (whoever is paying)... etc., 
etc., etc.  and not just mileage... those reefers have to 
stay the correct constant temp or food spoils and you wind 
up paying for the loss.

food prices will go up.  how much, who's to say, but there 
are very few suppliers or receivers who will pay more for 
a service without handing in down to their cost.  at least 
the national chains.

superstores like walmart can make up for paying higher 
shipping fees by adding one cent all over the store. 
 albertsons, smiths and (insert yours here) don't have 
grey areas like camping gear and bedspreads and tires to 
stretch the cost over.   but then too, everything will go 
up.

i remember the rationing days, and everyone complaining 
how EVERYTHING was getting more expensive.  yep, it's all 
connected.

comparison shopping is going to be more important than 
ever.

cailte
glad she did her feast LAST winter
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"Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy which 
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Kathleen Roberts
University of New Mexico
Office of Freshman Admissions
Administrative Asst. III
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