Posted on 12/21/2013 6:42:24 PM PST by lee martell
Today I went to a local supermarket in the Terra Linda area of Marin County, a little north of San Francisco. This large grocery store is but one of many belonging to a very popular grocery retailer. So, I bought six pounds, and eight ounces of chicken thighs at $1.79 per pound. After a little walk around comparison, I see most are within this price range. I end up paying $10.88, minus $1.21 with my Club Card, that equals a grand sum total of $9.67 out of pocket. The store is a great place to shop. The areas are clean. I even know some of the cashiers individually. The employees don't run away or openly sneer if you have questions about location. It's a huge store, and the less ambulatory or the tired have been known to shop from a golf cart. The store has a self check that I only use when in a big rush. I prefer not using the self-check, and let the paid cashier do the necessary thinking to get me through the line. So what am I complaining about? Well, the price. A few months ago, this same package of chicken thighs, wings or drums would have cost me much less. I am estimating, this pack of meat I just paid $9.67 for (with discount) would have cost me about $5.40 or so (with discount) only six months ago. What has changed? Maybe the gasoline for the trucks has gone up. They may be using diesel. The gas price has been somewhat stable at $3.45 to $3.90 up and down for the last year. Maybe the price has changed because people will keep buying it. Has there been a Chicken shortage in the states? That would be bad news for KFC.
Well, I buy chicken quarters & cut them into drumstick & thighs I if I want to. But I have noticed thighs increased in price here in Hudson county as well during the recent months. .
The cost of anti-bloating agents used to preserve the chickens appearance, has through the roof. The anti-bloating agents are used to make the chicken smell and appear as real chicken. In addition to giving the breading or batter an appealing texture instead of that lake foam look.
Excellent! The Hillary Special; 2 fat thighs w/ small breast and a left wing!! I’ll take one to go. Xtra Krispy.
Last week Kroger had chuck roast on sale at $1.99 lb. . I got forty pounds and canned 41 pints of the wonderful stuff.
Consumer Reports Finds Potentially Harmful Bacteria All Over Chicken Breasts
December 19, 2013
Supermarket Chicken Is Full of Harmful Bacteria
12/20/2013 04:13 PM ESTU.S.
New studies show that 97 percent of that chicken from the market has harmful bacteria.
http://www.nowthisnews.com/news/tainted-chicken/
Marin County ? Only ultrarich Stalinist nutters can afford to live there.
It's called 'food stamps'. More dollars are now chasing the same amount of goods. Chuck roast is now $5/lb in case you haven't noticed. I no longer can afford beef (but people on food stamps can).
I’m glad you asked this because I’ve seen the same thing in Oakland.
I’m hoping it’s because the turkey shortage at Thanksging caused a lot of people to buy chicken, resulting in a temporary chicken shortage. I hope the price goes back down soon, but I don’t really know.
Yea, but the stuff you can actually eat is closer to $6.
Maybe if you work out more it will improve.
The is "NO" inflation.
‘Superbug’ bacteria widespread in US chicken, consumer group finds
Published December 19, 2013 /
THE LIFE YOU SAVED MAY BE YOUR OWN!!
‘Superbug’ bacteria widespread in US chicken, consumer group finds
Published December 19, 2013 /
Maybe this is why, The Bacteria costs more.
“Why are my chicken thighs...”
If you have chicken thighs, you have a real problem. Eat!
I saw that! I thought about canning some, too. Haven’t done that in a few years, now. Do you add any liquid to your jars? Thanks, easty.
Where we live they are 69 cents a lb.and breast are 1.99 a lb.That’s the Texas price!
I used to work at microbiology lab testing food. Chicken doesn’t worry me....the only thing I worry about is food I don’t cook. Like pre-packaged salads....those worry me!!
a local supermarket in the Terra Linda area of “Marin County”............................ I think just the county alone would give you a clue.
Speaking of high prices, I saw Thomas English muffins for $4.39 a pack last night.
Outrageous.
The chickens have unionized and demand more wages and benefits to donate their thighs. Blame the cows that encourage everyone to “eat mor chikn”.
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