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Here's
how to eat without spending a fortune on groceries
If your
recent trip to the grocery store seems like it cost more than it used to, it’s
not in your head.
Grocery
costs are 7.9% higher than they were a year ago, according to the Consumer
Price Index. And with the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicting prices will
rise another 3% to 4% by the end of the year, this problem doesn’t show
signs of going away anytime soon.
But
local shoppers are finding strategies to cope, watching their costs with such
tactics as "shopping" their own freezer and buying less-traveled
local produce.
The
grocery dilemma
Some of
the biggest price increases are for meat, fish, poultry and eggs, said James
McGibany, chairman of the economics department at Marquette University.
But why this is happening and what the consequences will be are complicated
issues.
“Where a lot of this is coming from is oil and
energy,” he says. “A lot of it spills over into other things, especially
food.”
Take energy. He says that unless someone is
living in California or Florida, consumers are getting a lot of their food
shipped to them. Because of how far food has to travel, when the price of
energy and gas goes up, so does the price of food.
The recent bird flu outbreak has affected the
prices of chicken and eggs. And we’re still seeing supply chain issues and a
labor shortage, especially for truck drivers and production workers,
further exacerbating to the problem.
“There are so many things going on at once
that it’s hard to isolate,” McGibany says. “Inflation is going up in areas that
are staples we can’t avoid. Are we going to avoid paying for other things, and
will that slow the economy down?”
The
effect on grocery stores
Outpost
Natural Foods has seen noticeable price increases for over a year, said
Margaret Mittelstadt, director of community relations.
“What
we’re seeing in store is across departments. We don’t have one area that’s
rising faster than others,” she says. “We are having supply chain issues with
nonperishable food items and transportation issues that are affecting this,
too. Because of this, customers may see some holes in the shelves.”
One
silver lining for people concerned about higher prices is that the growing
season is starting.
“We’ll
see a lot of local produce come in as the growing season progresses,” said]
Mittelstadt. “These types of items are going to be more competitively priced
because they aren’t coming from around the globe.”
There
are health benefits from shopping this way, too. Local produce is more
nutrient-dense because everything is harvested at the peak of ripeness, and it
doesn’t have to travel far to get to consumers (meaning the food loses less of
its nutrients en route).
SIDEBAR
45 Ways to Save More and Waste Less at Home
Consumer Reports has put together an environmental guide of
sorts to help you cut back on waste, save money, and do good for the
environment at the same time….
96 Examples of Food Shortages
Being Created in Past Year
Have you heard about all of the farms, distribution centers, and
food plants that have been mysteriously burned down or destroyed?
The government is not predicting a food shortage. They are
creating it! Open your eyes! There are WAY too many incidents in the past year
for it to be a coincidence.
33 Over-the-Counter Meds You Need to Stockpile
It's easy to take the power of medicine for granted. We all grew
up with the idea that you can just pop a pill and get rid of your cold and flu symptoms,
but just a little over a century ago this was completely unheard of.
Back then, people had to live with their symptoms and could only
hope they would get better. If you ever find yourself in a long-term disaster
without OTC (over-the-counter) medications, you'll quickly find out how rough
it was for them.
The list below is not a comprehensive list of all the medical
supplies you should stockpile. Rather, it's a list of the most popular OTC
medications that you can take orally (or in some cases, topically)...
33 Over-the-Counter Meds
You Need to Stockpile
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Storing extra drinking water in case of a water
emergency can save your life. A major disaster could stop your tap water from
flowing for weeks or months. If you don’t find water within a few days, you’re
done. Merely storing water isn’t enough. You need clean water that stays clean
in storage. Dirty water …
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It’s time to focus. When you are trying to survive,
besides shelter, what do you need most? Water. When you’re stressed or
overheated, what do you need? Water. In need of a good meal, what do you need
with it? Water. Whether in a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park or a
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Consumer demand plummets amid
shocking inflation numbers just announced
With the US government releasing official inflation numbers
today at the "shocking" level of 8.6 percent (via the CPI) -- with
real inflation now well over 20 percent -- it is only the oblivious morons
who were surprised. The intelligent, informed people who read independent media
have known about exploding inflation for over a year.
Now, the inflation is undeniable even to the deniers. Fuel price
increases, for example, are now sitting at 75 percent year over year.
The next Fed meeting will likely result in a 75 basis points
increase, or 0.75 percent. This will, in turn, absolutely hammer real estate,
very likely thrusting America into a bona fide real estate market collapse
accompanied by plunging land prices in most areas.
Demand for consumer goods has plummeted as people are forced to
use their limited financial resources to pay for food, fuel and rent.
Services
which aid conservatives:
-CounterweightSupport.com
-PacificLegal.org
-GoldwaterInstitute.org
-CriticalRace.org
USEFUL
STUFF…
The latest economic reports indicate inflation is at the highest
rate in 40 years! Economists predict it will get worse this year and most
folks are seeing shortages at their local supermarket.
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Natural
disasters don't wait for a convenient time
And you shouldn't wait to prepare either. In some cases there is
little to no warning.
Prepare now to lessen the impact of disasters and emergencies
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4Patriot Solar phone
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72-hour emergency food
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Cleaning Wipe Pack+Personal
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Emergency Rescue Blanket
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2-PackHand Warmers
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Steel River Emergency Tent
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Emergency Poncho
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Deck of Playing Cards
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6 comments:
I'm waiting to hear that seniors are eating dog food again. Can't say you didn't warn us as to how America would get screwed with babbling Biden & Dems in charge. A shame more of the lemmings didn't pay attention!
In all my years I've never seen so much destruction of America by a single man & his grotesque leftist party...
Perhaps Biden's BS will act as an incentive for me to finally go on a diet.
Good, solid ino; greatly appreciated during a time when Biden & cronies seem intent on crushing America & the Middle Class.
The quick answer: Get rid of Democrats!
We should EAT politicians as a way of keeping our costs down & idiots out of DC!
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