Comments on: The World Cup of Food prices http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed The heirloom seed repository for South Africa Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tibos http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-97 Tibos Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:07:53 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-97 No, the 2010 fifa wolrd cup according to my prediction this would be more profitable in economy of south africa as whole. No, the 2010 fifa wolrd cup according to my prediction this would be more profitable in economy of south africa as whole.

]]> By: Max http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-53 Max Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:18:30 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-53 Ha, they just announced that over 700 000 WC tickets are being retutrned to South Africa, so I suppose you now have a good back door excuse if prices don't do up. Ha, they just announced that over 700 000 WC tickets are being retutrned to South Africa, so I suppose you now have a good back door excuse if prices don’t do up.

]]> By: Could the 2010 World Cup Cause a Food Shortage? http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-39 Could the 2010 World Cup Cause a Food Shortage? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:56:19 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-39 [...] Van Dyk predicted only a minor rise in prices, South African gardener and blogger Sean Freeman said he didn’t think farmers would be able to up their production enough to feed the 450,000 [...] [...] Van Dyk predicted only a minor rise in prices, South African gardener and blogger Sean Freeman said he didn’t think farmers would be able to up their production enough to feed the 450,000 [...]

]]> By: nushEnuth http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-28 nushEnuth Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:18:33 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-28 The response level to national disaster is noble but it's a real shame that so many people take advantage of the sad situations. I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill - there's always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers. This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys "angels" got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them! http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml The response level to national disaster is noble but it’s a real shame that so many people take advantage of the sad situations.

I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill – there’s always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers.

This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys “angels” got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them!
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml

]]> By: Artwell Chivhinge http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-18 Artwell Chivhinge Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:04 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-18 Dear Sean I would like to commend you for that foresight. I agree with you and you are absolutely right about what is going to happen. My biggest concern is not about the 2010 Wold Cup alone but the household food insecurity in the urban, peri-urban and most of the rural areas. It pains me a lot to see how people struggle to buy the basic food stuffs and the dependence on the shops for everything that we eat. A lot of people have backyards, fields and open spaces where they can grow fresh food and supplement their income whilst at the same time improving their health and nutritional requirements. i will be gratified to see people being able to feed themselves. I come from a country where we grow our own maize, groundnuts, sunflowers, beans, cowpeas, peas, irish and sweet potatoes, cassava, sugarcane, millet, rapoko, sorghum, pumpkins, and different types of vegetables in the both rural and urban areas. In most cases what we buy from the shops is salt, soap and at times sugar if we did not stock enough honey from the beehives. The World Cup will be a wake up call but in long run we need to make a big stride in ensuring food security in South Africa. Few people can afford 3 nutritious meals a day and i wonder what the future holds for us. Let us change our situation! Dear Sean

I would like to commend you for that foresight. I agree with you and you are absolutely right about what is going to happen. My biggest concern is not about the 2010 Wold Cup alone but the household food insecurity in the urban, peri-urban and most of the rural areas.

It pains me a lot to see how people struggle to buy the basic food stuffs and the dependence on the shops for everything that we eat. A lot of people have backyards, fields and open spaces where they can grow fresh food and supplement their income whilst at the same time improving their health and nutritional requirements. i will be gratified to see people being able to feed themselves. I come from a country where we grow our own maize, groundnuts, sunflowers, beans, cowpeas, peas, irish and sweet potatoes, cassava, sugarcane, millet, rapoko, sorghum, pumpkins, and different types of vegetables in the both rural and urban areas. In most cases what we buy from the shops is salt, soap and at times sugar if we did not stock enough honey from the beehives.

The World Cup will be a wake up call but in long run we need to make a big stride in ensuring food security in South Africa. Few people can afford 3 nutritious meals a day and i wonder what the future holds for us. Let us change our situation!

]]> By: Sean Freeman http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-17 Sean Freeman Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:22:33 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-17 Hi Mac I sincerely hope that I am wrong. The scenario that I wrote about is not something that I would like ever to be true.... even to say "I told you so...." The whole idea behind the post was to get people thinking, some discussion is always good, however from where I stand it looks like trouble brewing. Yes we have hosted large events before, but never at this scale. My figures are hearsay, however it's not third hand hearsay, it's literal first hand hearsay from within the hospitality industry. Thankfully I'm not an economist look where the worlds finances are because of them ;-) Please feel free to come back in August and tell me I was wrong.. I sincerely hope you are right. Sean Hi Mac
I sincerely hope that I am wrong. The scenario that I wrote about is not something that I would like ever to be true…. even to say “I told you so….”

The whole idea behind the post was to get people thinking, some discussion is always good, however from where I stand it looks like trouble brewing. Yes we have hosted large events before, but never at this scale.

My figures are hearsay, however it’s not third hand hearsay, it’s literal first hand hearsay from within the hospitality industry. Thankfully I’m not an economist look where the worlds finances are because of them ;-)

Please feel free to come back in August and tell me I was wrong.. I sincerely hope you are right.

Sean

]]> By: Mac http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-16 Mac Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:49:41 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-16 Hi Sean, You are wrong - there is no other way to describe it. Your analytical skills are questionable - where, pray tell, did you get the figure of 200-500% for everything? That is ridiculous. You write well but i'm glad you're not an economist. Costs may increase by a factor of 1.1 - 1.3%. That means you pay an extra 10c - 12c for a loaf of bread, hardly crippling! Great - plant a garden but don't be scared into it by conspiracy claptrap. South Africa feeds hundred of thousands of refugees daily, we've hosted events before (rugby and cricket and never once run into any kind of shortage). In fact the biggest problem i can see is possibly running out of crisps at your local supermarket. Hi Sean,

You are wrong – there is no other way to describe it. Your analytical skills are questionable – where, pray tell, did you get the figure of 200-500% for everything? That is ridiculous.

You write well but i’m glad you’re not an economist. Costs may increase by a factor of 1.1 – 1.3%. That means you pay an extra 10c – 12c for a loaf of bread, hardly crippling!

Great – plant a garden but don’t be scared into it by conspiracy claptrap. South Africa feeds hundred of thousands of refugees daily, we’ve hosted events before (rugby and cricket and never once run into any kind of shortage). In fact the biggest problem i can see is possibly running out of crisps at your local supermarket.

]]> By: Sean Freeman http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-13 Sean Freeman Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:01:00 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-13 Fiona, I can appreciate your problem. You issue is actually multi-faceted. First, if you are only looking at the World-Cup issue then look at stocking up on canned and 'instant' foods (not the best option I know, but it might save you money in the long-run) as well as looking at getting a chest freezer and filling it with meat and veggies that you bought an processed from your local fresh produce market. It's better than complaining about the food prices, if/when it happens. If you are determined at growing your own, you won't go wrong with looking into square-foot, container and doorway gardening, you may not be able to provide all that you require but it sure will help to reduce your reliance on the stores. These 3 methods are not my speciality so it's best to do a seach on the net for inspiration. Another solution is to try and get the "complex children" (and they can be very complex...) to assist you, look at getting each child to plant their "own" garden, help them with seed/seedlings etc. They will soon learn that gardening is fun and have respect for others gardens. Hey, they might even start eating their own veggies. (personally I'd charge their parents if they do ;-) ) Fiona, I can appreciate your problem. You issue is actually multi-faceted. First, if you are only looking at the World-Cup issue then look at stocking up on canned and ‘instant’ foods (not the best option I know, but it might save you money in the long-run) as well as looking at getting a chest freezer and filling it with meat and veggies that you bought an processed from your local fresh produce market. It’s better than complaining about the food prices, if/when it happens.
If you are determined at growing your own, you won’t go wrong with looking into square-foot, container and doorway gardening, you may not be able to provide all that you require but it sure will help to reduce your reliance on the stores. These 3 methods are not my speciality so it’s best to do a seach on the net for inspiration.
Another solution is to try and get the “complex children” (and they can be very complex…) to assist you, look at getting each child to plant their “own” garden, help them with seed/seedlings etc. They will soon learn that gardening is fun and have respect for others gardens. Hey, they might even start eating their own veggies. (personally I’d charge their parents if they do ;-) )

]]> By: Fiona http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-12 Fiona Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:12:03 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-12 Hi Sean Great article, I agree with everything you said. My problem is that I live in a townhouse complex with a communal garden, any vegetables or fruit that I have tried to grow gets distroyed by the complex children, they think that lemons, oranges etc are tennis or cricket balls. Do you have any suggestions what and where I can grow food? Thanks Fiona Hi Sean
Great article, I agree with everything you said. My problem is that I live in a townhouse complex with a communal garden, any vegetables or fruit that I have tried to grow gets distroyed by the complex children, they think that lemons, oranges etc are tennis or cricket balls.

Do you have any suggestions what and where I can grow food?

Thanks

Fiona

]]> By: Chilli http://livingseeds.co.za/general/the-world-cup-of-food-prices/comment-page-1#comment-11 Chilli Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:51:47 +0000 http://livingseeds.co.za/?p=276#comment-11 Thanks for a very informative article! Everything you have said makes perfect sense. I will certainly be stockpiling. Thanks for a very informative article! Everything you have said makes perfect sense. I will certainly be stockpiling.

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