Did prices at Whole Foods just go up?

[Anonymous]

Just went to the store and all my standard purchases seemed to have gone up in price by about 20%.

[Anonymous]

Yes. Things like butter, yogurt, cereal, and cheese have gone up ALOT. Don't get me started on chicken and beef.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Things like butter, yogurt, cereal, and cheese have gone up ALOT. Don't get me started on chicken and beef.

It's hard to figure how the government determines inflation, with food prices seemingly going up in double digits and many metropolitan areas seeing hefty hikes in rent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Things like butter, yogurt, cereal, and cheese have gone up ALOT. Don't get me started on chicken and beef.

I thought I was going crazy. string cheese was like $1.50 more!

[Anonymous]

Is it because corn crops haven't been doing well? So many things depend on corn so when corn prices go up everything else goes up.

[Anonymous]

I noticed over the summer that a lot of the 365 products had increased.

[Anonymous]

365 Oatmeal, Bread, Amy's soup and frozen pizza - all JUMPED in price.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:365 Oatmeal, Bread, Amy's soup and frozen pizza - all JUMPED in price.

I was just going to create a post mentioning that I think the prices went up at Trader Joes, I went last night after not going for a few weeks, and I got less for more.

[Anonymous]

How much is 365 butter now?

[Anonymous]

I just noticed that I can't get out of there for under $100 to save my life.

[Anonymous]

The non organic butter is $2.79/lb. in my comparison shopping it's cheaper than Safeway.

[Anonymous]

That's what I noticed a few days ago: my total was $141, when usually it's $100-120.

The "official" rate of inflation does not take into account the price of food! Because apparently it is not an essential commodity!

Rubbish.

[Anonymous]

A number of factors are pushing prices into new territory. High grain prices and drought conditions in states including Texas, Oklahoma and California have shrunk cattle herds, leading to higher meat and dairy prices. Dry weather in the U.S. and Brazil has hit fruit, vegetable and coffee prices.

Meanwhile, a disease known as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has killed millions of piglets and contributed to higher pork prices. Florida's orange and grapefruit trees are suffering from a disease known as citrus greening. And a bacterial infection has depleted supplies of shrimp in southeast Asia, the source of much of the shrimp eaten in the U.S.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/high-food-prices-lead-to-trade-offs-even-in-upper-income-households-1409094494

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A number of factors are pushing prices into new territory. High grain prices and drought conditions in states including Texas, Oklahoma and California have shrunk cattle herds, leading to higher meat and dairy prices. Dry weather in the U.S. and Brazil has hit fruit, vegetable and coffee prices.

Meanwhile, a disease known as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has killed millions of piglets and contributed to higher pork prices. Florida's orange and grapefruit trees are suffering from a disease known as citrus greening. And a bacterial infection has depleted supplies of shrimp in southeast Asia, the source of much of the shrimp eaten in the U.S.

http://online.wsj.com/articles/high-food-prices-lead-to-trade-offs-even-in-upper-income-households-1409094494

Because of global warming and environmental destruction?

[Anonymous]

^^ I will continue to drive my Suburban XL and just spend less at Whole Foods.