Posted on 02/14/2023 8:39:52 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
Several breakfast staples saw sharp price increases due to a perfect storm of bad weather and disease outbreaks—and continued effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Egg prices increased 8.5% in January from a month earlier and are up 70.1% over the past year, the highest annual rate since 1973. The deadliest avian-influenza outbreak on record has devastated poultry flocks across the U.S., leading the price of eggs to rise more than any other grocery item in 2022, according to Information Resources Inc. U.S. egg inventories were 29% lower in the final week of December 2022 than at the beginning of 2022, according to the USDA.
Frozen, noncarbonated juices and drinks—a category that includes frozen orange juice—rose by 1.5% in January from a month earlier, and the 12.4% annual increase is the highest in over a decade. Florida orange growers are harvesting their smallest crop in nearly 90 years, the result of a freeze, two hurricanes and a citrus disease that is laying waste to its groves.
Breakfast cereal increased more modestly in January from a month earlier—just 0.4%—but prices in the category were up 15% over a year, in part because of elevated global grain prices resulting from disruptions related to the war in Ukraine.
Breakfast lovers might be better off just having a cup of coffee—but go with roasted, not instant. Prices for roasted coffee declined by 0.1% last month, but instant coffee rose by a 3.6% monthly increase for instant coffee.
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“No oatmeal because, well, gag me with a spoon.”
I hear ya. Gross. Cream Of Wheat also gross.
Wow Rural King... been there once..
that’s a strange store. Especially the free popcorn and hords gathered around to get that there popcorn.
Post covid... is the popcorn still available?
Valley Mennonites love the place. Wish there was one close by. It’s like a farmers version of Ollie’s
And after that, just one more mini-meal that day? It works.
I usually eat brunch, unless I grocery shop early. 10 to 11am is about right. Supper is around 5pm and thats mostly vegs and something mushy like soup.
and continued effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
The excuse for everything.
And don’t forget the bachelor cook’s motto:
Hot Grease Kills Germs
I travel a lot for work and generally stay in modest hotels. (Last week was an exception. The trade show was the week before Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Hotel rates increased each day to $450 a night)
The “free” breakfast bar has gotten very minimal and paltry. I fully understand why and expect the free breakfasts to begin to disappear soon
They still have popcorn but it has a distributor so you can fill your own bag.
We go to the one in Bluefield WV and it is referred to as “Roor Kang” by everyone here.
We have German Baptists here (Amish with motors) and some Amish. There is an Amish Market in our county.
Every morning I cook for myself a 10-minute breakfast. Three eggs fried over easy in butter with a container of whole-fat Siggi's yogurt or a banana.
Even with the price of eggs, you are talking no more than 2 or 3 dollars of ingredients. Easy to make and easy to clean up (non-stick pans just wipe clean).
Skip breakfast? It’s the one single free meal of the day from a health perspective. Your body consumes the calories and fat quickly after 12+ hours of no sustenance.
“I was at this restaurant. The sign said ‘Breakfast Anytime.’ So I ordered French Toast in the Renaissance.”
-Steven Wright
Eat breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince, and dinner like a Pauper.
Can always rely on you to provide a detailed, matter-of-fact accounting of your daily routine, Clutch. Thanks!
Regards,
I didn’t know it was still around.
I am 83.
ALL of my life we were told that BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day........
Just had the grand re-opening last week.
NYC food prices.
Yikes; they sure are.
We all need those health tips.😇
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