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Surging Meat Prices Push Summer Grillers to Order Pizza Instead
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Posted on 05/28/2022 12:38:48 PM PDT by mylife

Record-high meat prices are having a chilling effect on summer-grilling demand in the US

With costs for ground beef and chicken breasts at all-time highs, consumers have few alternatives to switch to different proteins -- so some may skip them entirely.

The US Memorial Day holiday on Monday is considered the unofficial opening of the outdoor grilling season, and the surging costs are pointing to a disappointing start. Price pain in meat comes after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stalled crop exports in the Black Sea, pushing up the costs of animal feed. Even prices for propane used to power grills have soared.

“The inflationary environment is starting to take its toll,” said Michael Nepveux, senior analyst for animal protein at Stable USA, which offers risk-management tools for some commodities. ‘‘Instead of steak or chicken, we might have pasta or a pizza.’’

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bbq; food; inflation; pizza
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To: logi_cal869

dude!!


21 posted on 05/28/2022 12:53:22 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: mylife

When I was at Domino’s, I don’t remember Memorial Day being that busy, but July 4th was always one of the busiest days of the year.


22 posted on 05/28/2022 12:54:19 PM PDT by real saxophonist (Hoplophobia will never be in the DSM, because the DSM is written by hoplophobes.)
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To: mylife

My local Kroger throws away just as much meat and produce as they sell. It’s bizarre. I don’t understand it.


23 posted on 05/28/2022 12:54:45 PM PDT by blackdog (Cooler King Joe, killing a winning nation every day. )
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To: mylife

Local restaurant Cafe closed.

Tried to order their brick oven pizza.

Burger onion mushroom. 16 inch

31 dollars


24 posted on 05/28/2022 12:54:59 PM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists totalitarian fascists are eradicating conservatives)
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To: blackdog

Kroger has good monthly specials


25 posted on 05/28/2022 12:55:59 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: mylife
Grr. 102 dinners per year I make a pie. The other 263 are ground beef or bison based. No need to eat fancy, hon’, we both like this stuff and it's inexpensive to boot!

Grr!!

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26 posted on 05/28/2022 12:56:30 PM PDT by Born in 1950 (Anti left, nothing else.)
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To: Chickensoup

insanity!


27 posted on 05/28/2022 12:56:43 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: mylife

From my local grocery’s coupon circular - twin pack top round London broil, $1.99 a pound. Limit one, but most of them are three to five pounds.


28 posted on 05/28/2022 12:58:30 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: mylife
Screw you people and screw your meat!


29 posted on 05/28/2022 12:58:48 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: mylife

Rising feed costs are forcing cutbacks that are expected to result in lower beef production as well as record cattle prices.next year.

All by design.


30 posted on 05/28/2022 12:59:47 PM PDT by CFW
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To: mylife
Nope.

Ribs and brats.

31 posted on 05/28/2022 12:59:54 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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To: proxy_user

not a great cut either


32 posted on 05/28/2022 1:00:54 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: theyreallthesame

F’n Yahoo, yeah it’s Putin’s fault Americans cannot afford to barbecue


33 posted on 05/28/2022 1:01:46 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: JonPreston
surging meat...


34 posted on 05/28/2022 1:02:45 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: mylife
With costs for ground beef and chicken breasts at all-time highs, consumers have few alternatives to switch to different proteins -- so some may skip them entirely.

Whole chicken less than $2/lb.

35 posted on 05/28/2022 1:03:09 PM PDT by Pollard (If there's a question mark in the headline, the answer should always be No.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

love brats


36 posted on 05/28/2022 1:04:59 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: Pollard

whole chicken at costco could last two people awhile. make soup from the carcass. its still cheap. they are probably losing money on it


37 posted on 05/28/2022 1:05:53 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Pollard

no inflation there?


38 posted on 05/28/2022 1:06:45 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: Pollard

98c gas too?


39 posted on 05/28/2022 1:07:34 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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To: mylife

We are doing a flank steak. Got a good deal on a package of two at Costco yesterday.


40 posted on 05/28/2022 1:08:39 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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