Apocalypse now

[Mich the Tester]

Report I read says Tesco SALES down, but profits up.

Farmers going bust.

[chef]

Food is still remarkably cheap in the UK IMO, and supermarkets doing well (also IMO). People need food in recessions too. Cheaper here than in Europe from my limited experience, especially if you buy 'basics'.

For instance I bought 1kg rice (1160 Calories) for about 40p and 1.5kg flour* (3490 Calories) for 52p the other day. Must be loss leaders surely. That's 4 days Calories for £1. Also Sainsbury are selling packs of 5 Snickers (1300 Calories) for £1. I always snap those up when they appear.



*Anyone know which is best to buy, self-raising or plain, for example, which is more nutritious when eaten raw?

the difference between SR and Plain flour is simply yeast. Given that yeast is a one celled fungus that converts sugar and starch into CO2 bubbles and alcohol I would say that the nutritional benefits of yeast are minimal but if you must have an answer then SR is better because it is Plain Flour with added yeast.

[TimberWolf]

the difference between SR and Plain flour is simply yeast. Given that yeast is a one celled fungus that converts sugar and starch into CO2 bubbles and alcohol I would say that the nutritional benefits of yeast are minimal but if you must have an answer then SR is better because it is Plain Flour with added yeast.

I thought so too and that's what I grabbed. Strangely enough, the plain flour had all been snapped up for the day anyway.

[Churchill]

the difference between SR and Plain flour is simply yeast. Given that yeast is a one celled fungus that converts sugar and starch into CO2 bubbles and alcohol I would say that the nutritional benefits of yeast are minimal but if you must have an answer then SR is better because it is Plain Flour with added yeast.

What's the ratio of yeast to flour?

[EternalOptimist]

the difference between SR and Plain flour is simply yeast. Given that yeast is a one celled fungus that converts sugar and starch into CO2 bubbles and alcohol I would say that the nutritional benefits of yeast are minimal but if you must have an answer then SR is better because it is Plain Flour with added yeast.

yes but the yeast displaces the flour in SR. So the question is, which is the most nutritious, a molecule of yeast, or a molecule of plain flour.
Dont forget, the best part is absent anyway, the bran has the most nutrition, but its absent in both

[TimberWolf]

yes but the yeast displaces the flour in SR. So the question is, which is the most nutritious, a molecule of yeast, or a molecule of plain flour.
Dont forget, the best part is absent anyway, the bran has the most nutrition, but its absent in both

The 'basics' are described as 'less refined', so maybe some bran (and mercury, lead arsenic, PCB's etc) get left in with the cheap stuff anyway. Only posh people need die of vitamin deficiencies.

[MarillionFan]

But should I sell all my shares thats the question I need to know???

[Churchill]

But should I sell all my shares thats the question I need to know???

That is the question that a lot of amateur investors are asking themselves at this very moment.

Fortunately all the amateurs bailing won't even cause a blip on the FTSE.

[The_Equalizer]

But should I sell all my shares thats the question I need to know???

My theory is sell them and do what with the cash? If it gets that bad then all bets are off. What use would shares/cash/gold be anyway? That said my portfolio looks rather red!

[TimberWolf]

My theory is sell them and do what with the cash? If it gets that bad then all bets are off. What use would shares/cash/gold be anyway? That said my portfolio looks rather red!

According to the Argentina article someone posted the other month, small gold coins were useful, IIRC. A packet of flour or dried milk probably more useful still.