It was only a matter of time before the rising cost of fuel used in food production was past down to the consumer. Here are seven things you can do to beat the high cost of food.
Tip #1: Use substitutions.
Coleslaw, for example, made with cabbage, can be less expensive than greens. (Prices of pictured food vary.)
Cabbage | $.79/pound
(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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-- By Julie Deardorff | Chicago Tribune
Several experts assess the risk of some everyday germ encounters. The advice can be summed up in three sentences: "Germs are everywhere. Live your life. And wash your hands."
For example, you sit on a public seat or lean your head on a headrest in an airplane. As long as the germs aren't on your hands—and then the hands go to the mouth, eyes or nose—you're fine.
THE VERDICT: Minimal risk.
