So have Cod prices gone up

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number2

4,264 posts

186 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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mike74 said:
rdjohn said:
I live in France and on a recent trip struggled to believe just how cheap food is in the UK.

In Aldi you can buy two pieces of Cod Loin for £3:75, IIRC. I looked at something similar here yesterday and the cost was €7:45..

Anything from a loaf of bread to a pack of 3-peppers carries similar differentials.
Why does that appear to have become the case now?

I remember perhaps 10 years ago various friends and work colleagues visiting or buying property in France and all raving about how much cheaper (and better quality) the food was over there back then.
Between 6 and 7 pounds at Ocado so perhaps not that different.

Would be interested to know whether there is such a differential across the board or if it's UK Asda vs French fishmonger.

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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mike74 said:
Why does that appear to have become the case now?

I remember perhaps 10 years ago various friends and work colleagues visiting or buying property in France and all raving about how much cheaper (and better quality) the food was over there back then.
I suspect that after the 2008 financial collapse Hollande raised a lot of tax and increased Social Charges significantly. They work their way through to the price of everything.

When we moved here in 2005, £Sterling was €1:60 / £1, and now its €1:16.

Macron and the EU believe they can spend their way out of the Pandemic, oddly Olaf Sholtz tends to agree with them and so leave the true cost for their grandchildren.

However the quality of the food is still very high, but its not poor in the UK either.

FredericRobinson

3,667 posts

231 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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sherman said:
The haddock we got delivered today was only 140-160g fillets our usual spec is 190-205g. It happens around this time of year every year. We are part of greene king so its not as if our account doesnt have buying power.

I wonder if its down to mating cycles or something?
Only catching the small fish as the big ones are all off making babies in the protected no fish zones?
Haddock spawn at this time of year which reduces their weight

sherman

13,059 posts

214 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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FredericRobinson said:
sherman said:
The haddock we got delivered today was only 140-160g fillets our usual spec is 190-205g. It happens around this time of year every year. We are part of greene king so its not as if our account doesnt have buying power.

I wonder if its down to mating cycles or something?
Only catching the small fish as the big ones are all off making babies in the protected no fish zones?
Haddock spawn at this time of year which reduces their weight
Good to know thumbup

andyA700

2,605 posts

36 months

Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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rdjohn said:
I suspect that after the 2008 financial collapse Hollande raised a lot of tax and increased Social Charges significantly. They work their way through to the price of everything.

When we moved here in 2005, £Sterling was €1:60 / £1, and now its €1:16.

Macron and the EU believe they can spend their way out of the Pandemic, oddly Olaf Sholtz tends to agree with them and so leave the true cost for their grandchildren.

However the quality of the food is still very high, but its not poor in the UK either.
We used to go to France a couple of times each year. I have checked my CC statements and the exchange rate for June 2006 was 1.46 - 1.47 Euros to the pound. I have never seen it anywhere near 1.60. I agree with you on the quality of food, particularly fish, meat and fruit and veg.