Consumer goods makers and retailers investing in sustainably made products after years of shopper outcry, say they face an uphill struggle convincing people to switch when those products cost more or look inferior.
Groceries is that area in a budget that you can adjust to ‘scrape by’ so it can feel sensitive to price fluctuations more than other things. It’s also a $2400+ a year, which is not nothing and is in fact quite a lot for a lot of people. Psychologically it feels like getting kicked in the dick by the economy when I go grocery shopping. I adapt, but it hurts.
Groceries are 6.5-8% of my net income. If I spent the same amount on monthly food that my friends spend it’d be around 15%-20% which would put me in the negative each month. So I also think there is something in here about lifestyle or socioeconomic status which translates into grocery spend.
But not to be totally discouraging… I might not be able to eat well every day, but I can eat well periodically and still hit my budget.
Groceries is that area in a budget that you can adjust to ‘scrape by’ so it can feel sensitive to price fluctuations more than other things. It’s also a $2400+ a year, which is not nothing and is in fact quite a lot for a lot of people. Psychologically it feels like getting kicked in the dick by the economy when I go grocery shopping. I adapt, but it hurts.
Groceries are 6.5-8% of my net income. If I spent the same amount on monthly food that my friends spend it’d be around 15%-20% which would put me in the negative each month. So I also think there is something in here about lifestyle or socioeconomic status which translates into grocery spend.
But not to be totally discouraging… I might not be able to eat well every day, but I can eat well periodically and still hit my budget.