General Discussion

Behind the Aegis

(53,919 posts)

8. Hmmm...

Tue Sep 13, 2022, 03:19 PM

Sep 2022

I know some things have risen, but in my area of NE OK, more than a few food prices are falling. Keep in mind they are still a bit higher than pre-pandemic, but they are starting to be more reasonable. Fruits and vegetables have finally started to come back down. A few staples, certain breads and cheeses, even milk, are coming down, and not as "sale" items.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

66 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Does it feel like prices of groceries are skyrocketing?? [View all] WarGamer Sep 2022 OP

It is all fabricated nonsense. No need for the increases or not like this. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #1

Who? WarGamer Sep 2022 #2

Dunno, just paid $2.99 for a pound of paleo bacon at the grocery store. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #5

I agree edhopper Sep 2022 #14

ONLY the corps are making more, everyone else in the chain are not. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #21

I agree edhopper Sep 2022 #27

See I don't buy those things...I am gluten free so my stuff is more. I make most of it. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #33

I don't either edhopper Sep 2022 #35

I make my own sauce too mostly or I buy something on sale...I find places like Ollies often Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #44

Mostly yes edhopper Sep 2022 #45

Labor costs went up, taxes went up to 15 percent, gas is still high jimfields33 Sep 2022 #46

I think the big increases edhopper Sep 2022 #47

That's a great point. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #51

Oh FUD! FSogol Sep 2022 #3

You nailed it. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #6

my favorite popcorn is now $4.99 a bag IcyPeas Sep 2022 #4

Blame corp America Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #15

And I haven't notice the price of corn edhopper Sep 2022 #16

But as you can see here and elsewhere, it is real easy to lie to people and tell them Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #23

That is the plan edhopper Sep 2022 #24

The percentage increases for some products are inexplicably so off-the-scale that I think these hlthe2b Sep 2022 #7

Hmmm... Behind the Aegis Sep 2022 #8

They are BUT MerryHolidays Sep 2022 #9

Aldi has their own brand I prefer them yo name brand, mayo, catsup. True Blue American Sep 2022 #36

"Just a thought" -- and a very good one Earth-shine Sep 2022 #38

Really? Aldi prices have skyrocketed. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #50

Maybe it's a regional thing or just the products I buy at Aldi. Earth-shine Sep 2022 #54

Prices may have increased, but they are considerably less MerryHolidays Sep 2022 #56

Aldi has shot way up in price too durablend Sep 2022 #39

Worldwide droughts and floods, plus the hold-up of Ukraine exports of grain, Sogo Sep 2022 #10

My alcoholism is definitely getting more expensive to maintain (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #11

I cant drink, I am allergic to alcohol... Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #19

That sounds like a very serious...perhaps life-threatening allergy... Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #25

Lol ... I see you've been to AA too Eliot Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #29

First time I heard that one I laughed, and identified. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #32

Here's a funny thing ... Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #55

It's up to you Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #41

Bwahh berniesandersmittens Sep 2022 #49

Solution? Give up alcohol!:) True Blue American Sep 2022 #37

These prices are driving me to drink! jcgoldie Sep 2022 #48

The large cans of tuna i usually get are nearly 5 bucks a can berniesandersmittens Sep 2022 #12

What used to cost me $100-125.. luvs2sing Sep 2022 #13

I don't want to sound like the old guy... WarGamer Sep 2022 #18

You can't compare to the early 90's. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #22

I don't buy a lot of packaged or prepared foods jmbar2 Sep 2022 #17

No, Bacon is down, I buy in bulk and buy during sales. But I have not increased what I spend. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #20

I wish we had space to buy in bulk. luvs2sing Sep 2022 #26

Sales are the way to go. True Blue American Sep 2022 #40

How come milk has gone up 20% edhopper Sep 2022 #28

My local Kroger can barely keep ice cream in stock questionseverything Sep 2022 #60

Talk to the food industry CEOs and the owners who are not even US citizens. Samrob Sep 2022 #30

Misleading...look at the graph JT45242 Sep 2022 #31

Also, something like this should be on a logarithmic scale - that's where a constant percent progree Sep 2022 #43

The only thing we Americans are any good at is complaining. BannonsLiver Sep 2022 #59

It's insane. BlackSkimmer Sep 2022 #34

Salmon at my Greenacres Store was $33 a pound. nt leftyladyfrommo Sep 2022 #42

Frozen shrimp dweller Sep 2022 #53

Goodness MissB Sep 2022 #64

Price Gouging, they raise prices to cover their increased costs and then raise them more Bettie Sep 2022 #52

I don't know... maybe its where I live.. but its getting more tolerable Peacetrain Sep 2022 #57

Haven't seen as significant of a increase as Fux News claims their to be. Lancero Sep 2022 #58

All that helps! MissB Sep 2022 #66

Everything seems to be a dollar more than usual. kskiska Sep 2022 #61

The bubble is bursting, the bubble we've lived in since Ron Green Sep 2022 #62

Every single time I go, something's gone up. Sympthsical Sep 2022 #65