Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'foodprices'
April 29, 2008
General Motors cut 900 jobs in Oshawa yesterday, mostly related to the production of oversized trucks and sport-utility vehicles. A spokesperson for the CAW angrily called upon for the Canadian government to "discover more oil somewhere so these jobs can remain relevant." The United Nations formed a task force today to tackle the global food crisis. Oh, well, now that the United Nations is involved in the global food crisis, all our problems are......
Continue Reading "GM Slashes Jobs, UN Tackles Food Prices, Magic Boots Raptors"April 25, 2008
Don't panic, but food prices are rising. Turns out that oil becoming an inelastic commodity, collapsing fish stocks, climate change affecting crop growth, and increased demand for food in China and India as they grow richer makes food more expensive! Who could have foreseen this happening? Oh, right, lots of people. Speaking of oil becoming an inelastic commodity, gas prices are going to skyrocket this summer and continue climbing for the foreseeable future. When......
Continue Reading "Food Prices Rising, Gas Prices Rising, And It Even Costs More To Have Your Stuff Burned Down"