Posted on 10/11/2022 7:22:54 AM PDT by Phoenix8
Food costs spiked 11.4% over the past year, the largest annual increase since May 1979, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Americans browsing the supermarket aisle will notice most food items are far more expensive than they were a year ago. Egg prices soared 39.8%, while flour got 23.3% more expensive. Milk rose 17% and the price of bread jumped 16.2%.
Ad Feedback Meat and poultry also grew costlier. Chicken prices jumped 16.6%, while meats rose 6.7% and pork increased 6.8%. Fruits and vegetables together are up 9.4%.
Overall, grocery prices jumped 13.5% and restaurant menu prices increased 8%.
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You got me beat by about a dozen!
The original boneless chicken!
Perfectly balanced meal with a banana.
What? No tortillas?
Make my own. Enough for a week for four hours kitchen time. And they go good with bananas and peanut butter!
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