[Diana in Wisconsin]

Also:

5 Reasons Why Food Will Get More Expensive (From May, 2022)

https://aheadoftheherd.com/5-reasons-why-food-will-get-more-expensive/

Just got my CC bill. I had our grocery budget down to $400/month for the two of us. While buying the same stuff (even with modifications) our grocery bill (which includes household items and house pet supplies; hunting dogs are in another category) has DOUBLED, and some house pet supplies have been cut back (you get 1/2 a Milk Bone, now!) or I’ve switched to some cheaper brands on items.

I know many of you are seeing the same.

[ExTxMarine]

YEP! I told my wife yesterday, after stepping down to the mid-grade brand of dog food, “If he gets much more expensive to feed, I’m going to double up on the expensive stuff for two months and then shoot, field dress, and butcher my 95# black mouth cur German Sheppard!”

It is getting RIDICULOUS!! And I’m not sure what is more ridiculous: the actual prices we are seeing or the White House and our enemedia telling me everything is perfectly okay and going great!!

[Texas resident]

When obozo was in office, gas got up to $4/gallon and food prices doubled. Then the prices started to lower a bit.
My son was going through peanut butter like crazy, so we were buying a 2 pack of large peanut butter for $7. In a few short months, that same package was $14.

Dims in power, people suffer.

[Dahoser]

I know many of you are seeing the same.

Well, yeah we are, but apparently all those RAT voters aren't. I think I'm changing parties so I can take advantage of their lower prices.

[blam]

Gold To $3000, UnBrexit, & National Meat Bans: Saxo Unveils 2023's 10 'Outrageous Predictions'

[grey_whiskers]

From your article:

In Peru, staples such as rice, potatoes and corn could tumble as much as 40% unless more fertilizer becomes available. The International Rice Research Institute predicted crop yields could drop 10% in the next season, meaning there’ll be 36 million fewer tons of rice — enough to feed 500 million people. That 36 million tons of rice works out to about 0.4 lb/person per day for a year.

Since that is 10% of the original value, that means there was 4 lb/person/day of rice.

Something doesn't sound right about the numbers.

Also from your table this chart:

7% of the that 61% got rich; 4% became poor.

So it's tricky -- it's more towards a very divided society; but it's not like all the middle class are just falling off the ladder either.

[Sarcazmo]

“you get 1/2 a Milk Bone, now!”

Tell your dog he’s lucky, if things keep going this way it’ll be 1/4th of a water bone!

[lepton]

Yeah. The 20% stated is far lower than experienced.

Doubling is pretty widespread.