How the SOMA 7 enriches the everyday life of a diabetic pensioner

How the SOMA 7 enriches the everyday life of a diabetic pensioner

in Vienna is a growing problem in the current development of living costs, especially in the current price situation for clothing. Local reports that even in the second-hand area, the prices for used clothing, such as at flea markets or in social markets, are becoming increasingly unaffected. This fact means that many people are forced to use alternative offers, such as social markets, to cover their basic needs.

A particularly exemplary case is that of a pensioner who masters his everyday life with the challenge of getting healthy and affordable foods. "I make the clothes new in which I decolorate it. Because when the collar is dark, you can see that it is used clothing," he describes his creative approach to adapt to the increased prices. For him, the social market, also called Soma, has an important function because it not only receives clothing, but also urgently needed foods.

The challenge in food selection

In addition to the difficulties when buying clothing, there are also large hurdles when buying food, especially for people with special dietary needs. The pensioner suffers from diabetes and must therefore use sugar -free products. "Unfortunately, this is currently modern and therefore expensive," he says and describes how the prices for healthy foods, such as certain soybeans, are skyrocketed. This makes it particularly challenging to ensure a balanced diet, keep the required budget and stay healthy at the same time.

The situation in which people depend on social markets raises questions about justice and social responsibility that society bears the company. The affordability of basic goods, be it clothing or food, is a topic that increasingly comes to the fore due to the increase in general living costs.

For more information on the rising prices for second-hand clothing and its effects on the local community, Current reporting on www.heute.at .