Budget Food Plan
Posted: 10 May 2011, 09:22
The following is deliberately written to make people think. This is only the first stage. It will hopefully generate some discussion(which probably means it won’t), but please post you comments. I have my own ideas on what to say next, but those may change depending on what others say. This business idea might already be out there, but I still what the discussion.
Some might guess my intension, no problem, as that means I am thinking in right direction. Hopefully what I say later will be even more useful and thought provoking. Must stop waffling.Just notice that this is post number 100 for me, quite significant,
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Here is an idea for a business(or more like several competing).
There is a lot of talk about healthy eating and family budgets. Some people say they simply cannot afford to buy healthy food as it costs a lot more than cheaper junk food. Short term gain, forget the long term consequences. I sometimes feel like this , especially when my family say they want something for their lunch.
Many people hate shopping, and do it grudgingly. As a result they often spend more on things they don’t want, and then throw it away. Buy One Get One Free offers are especially tempting.
So budget and healthy eating should be looked at together and my idea would be to set up a scheme where a family sets a budget, then contacts a supplier (could be one retailer, or a specialist sourcing from various retailers/suppliers). This supplier would then agree to deliver enough food every week to feed that family. As certain types of food cost more at various times of the year, the food delivered will change depending on what is available within budget. Even taking this into account, fresh food in winter is more expensive, but the cost would average out with lower prices in summer.
In practice, you would decide how much food you want for the coming week or month, and contact the supplier to put in an order. A bit like online home shopping , and I would expect this idea would appeal to big supermarkets as well. The main difference to current systems is that you decide how much you are prepared to put in the money pot each week, and you leave it up to the supplier to deliver the food you require.
At the end of the year, the supplier will send a detailed account of what has been delivered and how much is has actually cost. If you are in credit, then you can either reduce the amount you pay each month, or get a refund, possibly both. If you are in debit, then the amount you pay for next year goes up.
Some might guess my intension, no problem, as that means I am thinking in right direction. Hopefully what I say later will be even more useful and thought provoking. Must stop waffling.Just notice that this is post number 100 for me, quite significant,
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Here is an idea for a business(or more like several competing).
There is a lot of talk about healthy eating and family budgets. Some people say they simply cannot afford to buy healthy food as it costs a lot more than cheaper junk food. Short term gain, forget the long term consequences. I sometimes feel like this , especially when my family say they want something for their lunch.
Many people hate shopping, and do it grudgingly. As a result they often spend more on things they don’t want, and then throw it away. Buy One Get One Free offers are especially tempting.
So budget and healthy eating should be looked at together and my idea would be to set up a scheme where a family sets a budget, then contacts a supplier (could be one retailer, or a specialist sourcing from various retailers/suppliers). This supplier would then agree to deliver enough food every week to feed that family. As certain types of food cost more at various times of the year, the food delivered will change depending on what is available within budget. Even taking this into account, fresh food in winter is more expensive, but the cost would average out with lower prices in summer.
In practice, you would decide how much food you want for the coming week or month, and contact the supplier to put in an order. A bit like online home shopping , and I would expect this idea would appeal to big supermarkets as well. The main difference to current systems is that you decide how much you are prepared to put in the money pot each week, and you leave it up to the supplier to deliver the food you require.
At the end of the year, the supplier will send a detailed account of what has been delivered and how much is has actually cost. If you are in credit, then you can either reduce the amount you pay each month, or get a refund, possibly both. If you are in debit, then the amount you pay for next year goes up.