PowerSwitch

Want to ruin your day? Watch this episode of The Bottom Line.

If in a hurry, move to the 7 minute mark.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_5/

(At the 9 minute mark I think he mumbles 15% - not 50% - price rises expected)

Note also what he says about food buffer stocks now being down to under a week.

It was good to see though that the presenter kept smiling. Ah the joys of televising a radio show.

Interesting item ... and very eye opening. I particullarly liked the re-cycling of card and paper segment. It just goes to show that the whole system is screwed (for want of a better word). His description highlighted the energy requirements of the process - note he was quite brief when mentioning chemicals. Anyone know what they are? Bleach and stuff I suppose.

I reckon the total energy requirements from collection to re-distribution must be astronomical.

mmmm.

I couldn't make out if he says 15% or 50% - but if you put the subtitles on it says 50%!

Vortex wrote: (At the 9 minute mark I think he mumbles 15% - not 50% - price rises expected)

Note also what he says about food buffer stocks now being down to under a week.

He says "almost 50%". He links ex-farm price rises to the 50% cereal price increase, which is not showing in the food retail prices.

which is not showing in the food retail prices.

Yet.

Yes, that's his point.