All Blog Posts Tagged 'economy' (9)

The Consumer Spending Behavior Study conducted September 2008 reported some interesting statistics:

• 43% were eating out less often than they used to.
• 39% were eating at less expensive restaurants.
• 35% had started packing a lunch for work.
• 35% were eating at fast-food restaurants less often.
• 32% had started using coupons.
• 32% had started eating more leftovers.
• 32% were buying more store-label groceries instead of name brands.

The latest figures for food advertising and children are in.

And the winner is:

Carbonated beverages with a wallet smashing $492 million:

Compare these figures to the “Got Milk”

According to the US Department of Transportation, Americans drove 10 billion miles less in May 2008 than in May 2007. Yes, that’s billion with a “B.”

According to facts and figures posted at East Carolina University, a study of individuals aged 15 and older without physical limitations found that the aver

Iowa Avenue’s submission for the May 15 “Bloggers United for Human Rights” is to highlight the unprecedented and spectacular rise in food commodity prices around the world, which has occurred over the last year.

With food prices spiraling out of control this human right has intensifie