Middle-class consumers around the world – including in countries with no tradition of eating noodles – are turning to instant ramen in droves
  • tburkhol@lemmy.world
    23·
    1 year ago

    At my store, a 12-pack of Maruchan is $6 - $3.57/pound. Store brand spaghetti is $0.90/pound and chicken bouillon is $2.50 for a half pound. Ramen is convenient and fast, not cheap.

    • interceder270@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      I did the math, and Maruchan cup noodles scaled perfectly with inflation.

      They used to be $0.33 back in ~2005, now they’re $0.52.

      https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

      $0.33 in 2005 is $0.53 in 2023.

      Inflation is how the ruling class recoups any gains the working class has made, with interest. The answer is not to make more; it’s to spend less.