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Anonymous wrote:Food. I spent $12 on hotdogs last week! The type of milk we buy is now $16 a gallon. Insane.

what kind of milk is that?

Organic grassmilk is $7.99 for a half gallon

You know there's this thing called the internet now so we can easily call out your BS....

It's $5.99 at Safeway https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.960267156.html?cmpid=ps_swy_eas_ecom_goo_20200924_71700000073036112_58700007749751637_92700070342783072&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuBofGWkPjtBd7B8aol_863SWo8Li8ECO4lNvroUHCMaYF4zQ6Fz1ThoC-gcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

$5.37 at Walmart https://www.walmart.com/ip/Organic-Valley-Whole-Grassmilk-64-Fl-Oz/561812565?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=5941&adid=22222222277561812565_117755028669_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=aud-1651068665186:pla-294505072980&wl5=9008168&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=561812565&wl13=5941&veh=sem_LIA&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuG3WazMbjFSt11w-CtdX5QAYlymDDqaXYUO2i1BAjM6iGClgCrcauRoCfcgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m not that posted but here in LA that milk is $7

The following are the prices of major advertised items (3,000 plus ads) this week, compared to the same week last year. Significant increases in price for fruit this week included Gala apples (3 lb. bag) at 33%, apple juice at 23%, pomegranates at 19%, blackberries at 11%, Bartlett pears at 11%, mangoes at 10%, and organic avocados at 10%.
There were no significant decreases.

Significant increases in price for potatoes and onions this week included 5 lb. bags of potatoes (Russet at 46%
and yellow at 25%). There were no significant decreases.

Significant increases in price for vegetables included cucumbers at 27% and winter squash(butternut at 22%, acorn at 23%, and spaghetti at 25%). There were no significant decreases.

Anonymous wrote:Food. Like just grocery store items. But I'm not UMC, I'm middle class and have always budgeted groceries (bought on sales, used coupons, price compared to buy items with the lower unit price, etc.). But there are a number of things where I've seen a 40%+ increase over this time last year. You especially notice it in anything packaged and the more processed, the higher the price -- cereal, crackers, frozen foods. I think one reason I notice this in particular is that as a parent who has always budged for groceries, packaged food has often been a way to save money. Like I tend to buy a lot of frozen fruits, which have about the same nutrition as fresh fruit but don't go bad quickly and can be used more easily in items that pack more nutritional bang for their buck, like smoothies or breakfast bars or muffins. But frozen fruit has skyrocketed in price and fresh fruit less so -- even pricy fruits like berries are now more economical fresh. I used to be able to buy a bag of frozen mango or mixed berries for $4 or less (the higher price would be for organic or higher quality). Now they can cost $7-8 for the same bag.

Bread, cereal, crackers -- we're really seeing the pinch there as well. Also baking supplies -- flour, sugar, yeast, salt and other seasonings. Much higher.

Interestingly, the places where I've seen smaller increases, aside from produce, are meats and dairy.

We have not substantially changed how we eat but I have been doing things like cutting the amount of a more expensive ingredient in a dish by half and supplementing with something like beans or vegetables to fill it out. We try not to skimp on seasoning so our food always tastes good.

The biggest impact is just the stress I now feel around meal planning and grocery shopping. The budget has gotten very tight. It's a bit of an exercise in self-denial. Whereas I used to go with my budgeted list an, if I found good deals on things (which I often did by shopping carefully and using coupons), I could splurge on things like ice cream or buying expensive fruit or getting something from the bakery. I never do that anymore, and I'm frequently over budget even sticking to bare bones.

I hope it gets better soon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Food. I spent $12 on hotdogs last week! The type of milk we buy is now $16 a gallon. Insane.

what kind of milk is that?

Organic grassmilk is $7.99 for a half gallon

You know there's this thing called the internet now so we can easily call out your BS....

It's $5.99 at Safeway https://www.safeway.com/shop/product-details.960267156.html?cmpid=ps_swy_eas_ecom_goo_20200924_71700000073036112_58700007749751637_92700070342783072&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuBofGWkPjtBd7B8aol_863SWo8Li8ECO4lNvroUHCMaYF4zQ6Fz1ThoC-gcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

$5.37 at Walmart https://www.walmart.com/ip/Organic-Valley-Whole-Grassmilk-64-Fl-Oz/561812565?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=5941&adid=22222222277561812565_117755028669_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=aud-1651068665186:pla-294505072980&wl5=9008168&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=561812565&wl13=5941&veh=sem_LIA&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuG3WazMbjFSt11w-CtdX5QAYlymDDqaXYUO2i1BAjM6iGClgCrcauRoCfcgQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Anonymous wrote:Food. Like just grocery store items. But I'm not UMC, I'm middle class and have always budgeted groceries (bought on sales, used coupons, price compared to buy items with the lower unit price, etc.). But there are a number of things where I've seen a 40%+ increase over this time last year. You especially notice it in anything packaged and the more processed, the higher the price -- cereal, crackers, frozen foods. I think one reason I notice this in particular is that as a parent who has always budged for groceries, packaged food has often been a way to save money. Like I tend to buy a lot of frozen fruits, which have about the same nutrition as fresh fruit but don't go bad quickly and can be used more easily in items that pack more nutritional bang for their buck, like smoothies or breakfast bars or muffins. But frozen fruit has skyrocketed in price and fresh fruit less so -- even pricy fruits like berries are now more economical fresh. I used to be able to buy a bag of frozen mango or mixed berries for $4 or less (the higher price would be for organic or higher quality). Now they can cost $7-8 for the same bag.

Bread, cereal, crackers -- we're really seeing the pinch there as well. Also baking supplies -- flour, sugar, yeast, salt and other seasonings. Much higher.

Interestingly, the places where I've seen smaller increases, aside from produce, are meats and dairy.

We have not substantially changed how we eat but I have been doing things like cutting the amount of a more expensive ingredient in a dish by half and supplementing with something like beans or vegetables to fill it out. We try not to skimp on seasoning so our food always tastes good.

The biggest impact is just the stress I now feel around meal planning and grocery shopping. The budget has gotten very tight. It's a bit of an exercise in self-denial. Whereas I used to go with my budgeted list an, if I found good deals on things (which I often did by shopping carefully and using coupons), I could splurge on things like ice cream or buying expensive fruit or getting something from the bakery. I never do that anymore, and I'm frequently over budget even sticking to bare bones.

I hope it gets better soon.