Products that are likely to decrease and increase in demand during a downturn in the economy?

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Art M

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It is enough to revive memories of Tom and Barbara happily destroying the serenity of 1970s Surbiton â thousands of homeowners are turning back the years and growing their own fruit and vegetables in an effort to beat the credit crunch.

New research claims that one in ten shoppers have followed the example of The Good Life, the ever-popular sitcom, and have dug up the garden in the past six months in an attempt to save money at the supermarket.

Around a fifth are walking to the shops rather than using the car; a similar number are shunning prepared meals. Nearly 20 per cent are making their own packed lunch to take to work or cooking smaller meals for dinner. Not quite the flight from the rat race that drove the Goodsâ switch to self-sufficiency, but nevertheless, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD): âWe are seeing the biggest changes in shopping habits for at least a decade.â

The research comes two weeks after a government adviser urged Britons to pick up the pitchfork and dig up their gardens or head to the local allotment. Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at City University, said that homeowners were taking more control of their âfood systemsâ.

Councils around the country report a sharp rise in demand for allotments. Dorchester Town Council said that the waiting time in the town is more than a year. Six years ago, many of its 250 plots were vacant.

The IGD, which plans to unveil its research at its annual convention in London today, said the efforts that consumers were making to save money could fundamentally alter shopping habits. It said that while nearly 60 per cent of shoppers had sought to economise over the past six months, only 9 per cent believed that the quality of the food they had bought had deteriorated. About 20 per cent thought that quality had improved.

âEconomising is not the same thing as downtrading,â Ms Denney-Finch said. âWeâre all very good at problem-solving and good at adapting, so people are finding a way to get what they want without compromising standards by doing things differently. Shoppers have been jolted out of their habits. When they change and they like the outcome, these become new habits.â

The IGD said that high petrol prices and energy bills were the main catalysts for the changing behaviour. Consumers were beginning to set up car pools to save money on fuel. More than a quarter of shoppers were shopping around between supermarkets to cherry-pick promotions.

Last week Justin King, the chief executive of J Sainsbury, said that more customers were cooking for themselves and that demand for recipe cards was up by 30 per cent.

Marc Bolland, Wm Morrisonâs chief executive, said that there had been a huge response to the chainâs âLetâs Growâ schools campaign, which is designed to encourage children to grow their own vegetables.


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Answer
Junk food does better during a recession. All sinful foods and activity are often recession proof.

Funny instructions?

Q. 1. On a blanket from Taiwan -
NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.
(ah well, ill just have to find a magic carpet instead)
2. On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists -
REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.
( really? I thought I was imagining them to be there)
3. On a Taiwanese shampoo -
USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.
( I wouldnât do that if I were you)
4. On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavoured milk drink -
AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.
(why? Is everything going to spill out if I donât?)
5. On a New Zealand insect spray -
THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.
( are you sure this stuff works?)
6. In a US guide to setting up a new computer -
TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING.
(Sensible, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.)
7. In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles -
OPEN OTHER END.
(really? I thought that the coke would come out of the bottom through an imaginary hole)
8.On a Sears hairdryer â DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.
(Shoot, and that's the only time I have to work on my hair.)
9.On a bag of Fritos -
YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE.
(The shoplifter special!)
10. On a bar of Dial soap -
DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP.
(And that would be, how?)
11. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box) â
DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN.
(Damn! Too late, I just turned it over)
12. On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding -
PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
13. On a Korean kitchen knife â
WARNING: KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.
(Hey! Who are they to tell me what to do with my kids?)
14.On most brands of Christmas lights -- "FOR INDOOR OR OUT DOOR USE ONLYâ
(as opposed to...what use in outer space)?
15.On a Japanese food processor -- "NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE."
(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit confused)
16. On Sainsbury's peanuts -
WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS.
(Really? Peanuts contain nuts? )
17. On an American Airlines packet of nuts
INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.
(I'm glad they cleared that up.)
18. On a Swedish chainsaw -
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OR GENITALS.
(aw! I was hopping this would stop the chainsaw faster.?)
19.On some Swanson frozen dinners -- "Serving suggestion: Defrost."
(frozen dinners? I think I will just eat it as it is seeing as its âJUSTâ a sujestion)
20.On packaging for a Rowena iron -- "Do not iron clothes on body."
(but wouldn't this save me more time)?
21.On Boot's Children Cough Medicine -- "DO NOT DRIVE OR OPPERATE MACHINERY AFTER USE (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head-colds off those forklifts.)
22.On Nytol Sleep Aid -- "WARNING: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS."
(and...I'm taking this because???....)
23.On a child's Superman costume -- "WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY
(I don't blame the company. I blame the parents for this one.)
lol, sorry, i dunno why i said genitals, i heard that word before and thought it was another word for fingernails but i just looked it up now and well........LOL it wasnt what i had in mind.

Answer
i like the small appliance ones: do not use while bathing
do not use while sleeping

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