Caitríona Redmond: These are the small steps I am taking to get ahead of rising food prices
Planning is key to getting ahead of price increases in the supermarket
On a tight shopping budget, reading the news has been anxiety-laden the past couple of weeks. When the Taoiseach said that we were on a food war footing my stomach sank a little.
Dairy jumped in price last week and it’s only a matter of time before wheat-based products do too. Let’s not even talk about the cost of fuel for the car or the house. It’s not like we can do without milk in our tea because decent tea is non-negotiable in this house. Tea is both a small and giant comfort in difficult times.
