The uk is rich enough to stop this. It is down to choices though. War, more political interference and massive multi billion pound public civil engineering projects are what our leaders tell us we need. In truth their friends get most of the money from consultations and contracts etc. The system is rigged to make them richer by taking your money.
Get rid of all that. Get rid of vat and the country will be recovering within a year. It will be a massive recovery!!
@otheracco sending money to starving Africans is despicable when the poor in the UK aren't starving? The Africans might be further away but their problem is much worse and besides we contribute to the poor in the UK by paying taxes. I'd be happy to help out a low income family in the UK but the real solution isn't charity, its creating jobs for them with a high enough minimum wage and giving every kid a chance to reach their potential through the education system.
@r1l3ybfc You are absolutely right. But I would take it a step further. It's because of cheap prices on junk food that most lower income people are overweight.
Probably now many arrogant people in the UK will see how people on the developing world feel when their government subsedises farmers and screw the poor around in many countries. One day on the up the other down. Learn that!!!
I think you need to do some research before commenting! Many reports have shown that 'health foods' such as fresh fruit are far more expensive than junk foods such as crisps. Lobstein (1995) found that the price for healthy food is more expensive in poorer areas than more affluent areas. - If for example 5 apples costs £1 or 20 packets of crisps cost £1 then obviously these people will choose crisps and make their money go further!
The uk is rich enough to stop this. It is down to choices though. War, more political interference and massive multi billion pound public civil engineering projects are what our leaders tell us we need. In truth their friends get most of the money from consultations and contracts etc. The system is rigged to make them richer by taking your money.
Get rid of all that. Get rid of vat and the country will be recovering within a year. It will be a massive recovery!!
steve21593 1 week ago
@otheracco sending money to starving Africans is despicable when the poor in the UK aren't starving? The Africans might be further away but their problem is much worse and besides we contribute to the poor in the UK by paying taxes. I'd be happy to help out a low income family in the UK but the real solution isn't charity, its creating jobs for them with a high enough minimum wage and giving every kid a chance to reach their potential through the education system.
InnocenceExperience 5 months ago
This is not poverty. If it was then that lady who can only afford crisps would have sold her parrot.
Mayajid 8 months ago
@morwen555 Do some research, junk food is cheaper.
buddybleau 1 year ago
@r1l3ybfc You are absolutely right. But I would take it a step further. It's because of cheap prices on junk food that most lower income people are overweight.
buddybleau 1 year ago
probably they will blame it on terrorism and this will explain everything ..........
Baa!
I know lets just eat grass from our lawns
vendetta1066 1 year ago
@user56781 I used to get quite cheap coffee for about 80p (Asda´s Own) last year and this year I cannot afford any, so enjoy what You have :-)
finehomemadewine 1 year ago
Crisps. okay. dont be stupid people.
You can buy 5 KILOGRAMS of potatos from asda for wait for it.. 1.36
Even a homeless person can raise this.
solitary2911 2 years ago
Probably now many arrogant people in the UK will see how people on the developing world feel when their government subsedises farmers and screw the poor around in many countries. One day on the up the other down. Learn that!!!
tubodigital 2 years ago 2
I think you need to do some research before commenting! Many reports have shown that 'health foods' such as fresh fruit are far more expensive than junk foods such as crisps. Lobstein (1995) found that the price for healthy food is more expensive in poorer areas than more affluent areas. - If for example 5 apples costs £1 or 20 packets of crisps cost £1 then obviously these people will choose crisps and make their money go further!
I suggest you reconsider your argument!
r1l3ybfc 2 years ago