Inflation is not caused by a “spiral.” That metaphor was always just a dodge, so the government could blame others for inflation. I remember magazine ads in the mid-70s (under Ford) showing a worker, a housewife, and a storekeeper as PIGS, with copy saying, “We all need to be a little less piggy.”
We need a new set of ads with people appearing hoarding nuts for the winter, "We all need to be a little more squirrely."
I'm composting absolutely everything to improve my soil for all the food I intend to grow. No few little salad tomato plants this year - gotta get serious.