Right, I've gone off and audited Monroe's price claims.
Which maybe the rest of you should have done before we started.
I've used Sainsburys online because I think that's the shop she uses. I don't believe any of the products are online only. I obviously don't know what prices a year ago were so only checked current prices.
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Pasta in my local supermarket (one of the Big Four), was 29p for 500g. Today it’s 70p. That’s a 141% price increase as it hits the poorest and most vulnerable households.
Agreed, now 70p for 500g, no value offering available.
This time last year, the cheapest rice at the same supermarket was 45p for a kilogram bag. Today it’s £1 for 500g. That’s a 344% price increase as it hits the poorest and most vulnerable households.
Wrong. Still 45p for a 1kg bag. Promoted as a "Aldi price match". Several other offerings at the £1 for 1kg level, can't see anything remotely like £1 for 500g.
Baked beans: were 22p, now 32p. A 45% price increase year on year.
Wrong. Down in price to 21p for a 400g tin.
Canned spaghetti. Was 13p, now 35p. A price increase of 169%.
Wrong. Still available today at 13p for a 400g tin.
Bread. Was 45p, now 58p. A price increase of 29%.
Wrong. She doesn't state sizes but the cheapest 800g loaf has now gone down to 36p in either sliced white or sliced wholemeal.
Curry sauce. Was 30p, now 89p. A price increase of 196%.
Not sure what product she's referring to. But a 440g jar of curry sauce is available for 45p.
A bag of small apples. Was 59p, now 89p (and the apples are even smaller!) A price increase of 51%.
How many apples? No-one knows. Looks OKish, a bag of six is available for 79p.
Mushrooms were 59p for 400g. They’re now 57p for 250g. A price increase of 56%.
That one also looks OK, ballpark, 86p for 400g which is a price increase of 46%. Are mushrooms subject to good and bad harvests?
Peanut butter. Was 62p, now £1.50. A price increase of 142%.
Size? A 340g jar is now available for 89p.