Anyone having problems with the price of food increasing?

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Particularly for those on a fixed income, it's getting bad.

[drray23]

1. I am ashamed to say I did not notice.

Which items have significantly increased in your area ?

[fierywoman]

2. It's making me anxious.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Very few bargains around when shopping.

The good news is that it looks like we will be seeing a large COLA for Social Security this year. I read that it should be on the order of a 5% increase.

https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/social-security-cost-of-living-adjustment-could-be-highest-in-13-years.html

[BigmanPigman]

4. Prices have been all over the place since Covid began.

Nothing seems consistent or makes sense.

[multigraincracker]

5. Local store has seedless watermelons

for $2.49 each.

[pnwest]

6. I was JUST saying to Mr that finally

the canned vegetables aisle at WallyWorld is fully stocked again, but the prices were really high for Walmart. Seems like staples are going up - butter, milk, eggs, cheese - and TP, too.

[maxsolomon]

7. I have noticed it.

There's nothing I can do about it.

Gas has nearly doubled in cost; transportation drives up wholesale cost and it is passed along.

Plus Covid.

Plus drought.

I'd wager it's added $20 to my regular $100 grocery trip - since the vaccines have started.

[bullwinkle428]

8. Target totally jacked up the prices on Temptations cat treats when I was in there

the other day. Small bags that used to sell for $1.59 were suddenly $2.99. I actually looked next door at the Petsmart, and those bags were still under $2 there, so I'm not sure what Target was trying to pull.

[canetoad]

9. It certainly is here in Oz

Vegetables especially. I believe there are shortages of pickers.

[mahina]

10. Always insane

[Ron Green]

11. Seems like processed and junk food has been quite cheap for a long time,

and whole and high-quality food has been dear.

Restaurant prices are getting very steep.

[DFW]

12. I would imagine anyone who notices it, is adversely affected by it n/t

[AllaN01Bear]

13. no, but petrol has gone crazy . $ 4.00 gal for gasoline .

the rws blame it on the cancelation of the xl pipe line and the one that got held ransom back east . i feel it is greed . the oil cos do this with any new pres except t---.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

14. I shop at Safeway almost exclusively, and I mostly buy things only when on sale

There is DEFINITELY less stuff on sale every time I've gone lately. Those sale prices do seem pretty similar to what I recall in the past for the same products, maybe 10-15% more ... but there's a lot less sale priced items in any given trip.

Used to seem like 1/3 of the store was on sale, now it's more like 10%. And I always go Fri-Sun when the sales run.

[kimbutgar]

15. Not where I live

[stopdiggin]

16. yes. and I think this is a problem that stays

with us. Hard to imagine a world in which food production (and distribution) becomes less expensive given current trends.

(true, smart planning and decisions could help 'mitigate' - but that's about the best I can envision for now.)

[Grasswire2]

17. Recently there was a thread here on DU about food pantry having surplus of foods after pandemic

And so I urge anyone who is being negatively affected by these prices to seek out their local food bank.

The food is freely available to anyone.

We've been through a pandemic and the first scrum of a Civil War. Take care of yourself. Staying well nourished is really important.

And if you can donate to a food bank, do. And remember, they also take donations of pet foods.

[Midnight Writer]

18. Beef and milk have jumped here. I saw some sad looking ribeyes the other day @ 21.99 lb.