Inflation and food prices

[Justin7]

I don't worry that much about what I spend on food, but I'm a bit surprised at some of the stuff I see.

A 9-pack of "Bagel bites" used to be $1.89 a year ago. Now, they are $2.49. That's over a 31% increase! Price increase on a half-gallon of milk is up about 20%, as are a lot of other staples.

Has anyone changed any habits because of inflation? I'm still a snack king, but I'm aware of it. I have this internal twinge at paying too much for anything, even if the price is insignificant.

[topgame85]

Definitley dont drink as much milk I used to drink like a gallon a day between cereal and baking stuff and just drinking it thats about all though

[flyingillini]

Has not really changed any of my habits. I have been a vegetarian for over 12 years so I pay a lot of money for the food I eat. I do not believe in cooking. Me and my girlfriend eat out on a daily basis. Healthy food from good places has always been expensive. Trader Joe's for a lot of the soy stuff is so high its crazy but I pay it!

[SlickFazzer]

Costco

[crisp]

blame bush

[JoshW]

Good time to get away from processed food. Everything is up in cost, but shopping at local farmers market has improved my quality of eating 100%. Tastes are amazing. Money stays in the community. Another option to shop to compete with costs of traditional grocery and big box stores.

[Bill Dozer]

Has not really changed any of my habits. I have been a vegetarian for over 12 years so I pay a lot of money for the food I eat. I do not believe in cooking. Me and my girlfriend eat out on a daily basis. Healthy food from good places has always been expensive. Trader Joe's for a lot of the soy stuff is so high its crazy but I pay it!

I live with four vegetarians...can't get away with mixing up some hamburger helper, tacos, or sloppy joes like when I was a kid. I think a lot of vegetarians are just going to pay whatever like they have to with gas and then try to save elsewhere.

[pavyracer]

I raise goats for my milk and cheese and grow vegetables in my garden. Last I heard grass is free and water is the same price as last year.

[fiveteamer]

keep your goats away from SSLP.

[Willie Bee]

I raise goats for my milk and cheese and grow vegetables in my garden. Last I heard grass is free and water is the same price as last year.

Grass sure ain't free anywhere that's having drought trouble which, naturally means those folks are having to use more water which also ain't free.

We're eating tomatoes a lot right now since they're coming in. And we just buy whatever's the special of the week for the most part at the butcher shop so we can stay within our food budget. Usually just eat one lunch out per week and the Mrs. and I only go out a couple of times per month. Also have three different batches of home-brewed beer in various stages.

[louisvillekid]

i think the people who are health conscious and vegetarians and people like that are the ones who are effected more by higher prices.
I find it funny when the local paper or news channel interviews chefs at local restaurants and they talk about how much the cost of fresh vegetables and ingredients for their restaurant has went up, and it is hurting them.
For some reason the fast food joints can still sell a double cheeseburger for a buck or 5 sandwiches for 5 bucks or whatever value they have on their menu.
the cost of milk and juice has went up, but i can still buy cola/soda at the same price. I have to pay higher prices for produce and meat or poultry, but i can still get chips and junkfood at the same price.

[Willie Bee]

The worst is yet to come...beer is about to see a pretty dramatic increase by summer's end, especially if fuel prices go any higher. Bad year for hops in Europe and the cost for bringing in the grains grown here in the US have gone sky high. Hence my bro-in-law and I trying to improve upon our own brewing. We can make Newcastle Brown and Boddingtons for about 58¢ per 12 oz bottle right now.

[ShamsWoof10]

i think the people who are health conscious and vegetarians and people like that are the ones who are effected more by higher prices.
I find it funny when the local paper or news channel interviews chefs at local restaurants and they talk about how much the cost of fresh vegetables and ingredients for their restaurant has went up, and it is hurting them.
For some reason the fast food joints can still sell a double cheeseburger for a buck or 5 sandwiches for 5 bucks or whatever value they have on their menu.
the cost of milk and juice has went up, but i can still buy cola/soda at the same price. I have to pay higher prices for produce and meat or poultry, but i can still get chips and junkfood at the same price.

This is an interesting observation and one I have been watching since 03'... Since 01' my fast food order has not gone up more then 10%...

It also costs to ship food to fast food chains too but as he said ....somehow inflation is not the same at BK as it is at your local market...

The worst is yet to come...beer is about to see a pretty dramatic increase by summer's end, especially if fuel prices go any higher. Bad year for hops in Europe and the cost for bringing in the grains grown here in the US have gone sky high. Hence my bro-in-law and I trying to improve upon our own brewing. We can make Newcastle Brown and Boddingtons for about 58¢ per 12 oz bottle right now.

This may be true but so what.... as you are showing.. people adjust...

[louisvillekid]

We can make Newcastle Brown and Boddingtons for about 58¢ per 12 oz bottle right now.

i used to drink Newcastle sometimes, it's a good beer.

hey WB, whats that old Texas beer that was/is real cheap, kinda like a wiedamann(?) or a schlitz or one of those type of cheap beers.

[pavyracer]

Grass sure ain't free anywhere that's having drought trouble which, naturally means those folks are having to use more water which also ain't free.

We're eating tomatoes a lot right now since they're coming in. And we just buy whatever's the special of the week for the most part at the butcher shop so we can stay within our food budget. Usually just eat one lunch out per week and the Mrs. and I only go out a couple of times per month. Also have three different batches of home-brewed beer in various stages.

Grass is free for me. I feed my goats yard clippings and there are plenty of weeds to feed on. I also give them fruit and vegetable peels. They love it. I go to the local farmers market and by lettuce, cabbage, and other veggies that are no good for human consumption anymore at 1/10th of the retail value and feed them to the goats.

[Bet Shooter]

i used to drink Newcastle sometimes, it's a good beer.

hey WB, whats that old Texas beer that was/is real cheap, kinda like a wiedamann(?) or a schlitz or one of those type of cheap beers.

Lonestar?

[Arnold]

I don't worry that much about what I spend on food, but I'm a bit surprised at some of the stuff I see.

A 9-pack of "Bagel bites" used to be $1.89 a year ago. Now, they are $2.49. That's over a 31% increase! Price increase on a half-gallon of milk is up about 20%, as are a lot of other staples.

Has anyone changed any habits because of inflation? I'm still a snack king, but I'm aware of it. I have this internal twinge at paying too much for anything, even if the price is insignificant.

I think it's a fight against obesity. Could be a good thing in the end.

[Willie Bee]

hey WB, whats that old Texas beer that was/is real cheap, kinda like a wiedamann(?) or a schlitz or one of those type of cheap beers.

Shiner used to be real cheap, but they're no longer the cheap brand. Lone Star is still a buck-fifty per longneck at some spots.

Grass is free for me. I feed my goats yard clippings and there are plenty of weeds to feed on. I also give them fruit and vegetable peels. They love it. I go to the local farmers market and by lettuce, cabbage, and other veggies that are no good for human consumption anymore at 1/10th of the retail value and feed them to the goats.

Our deer get the same treatment as far as buying ripened produce (bananas, lettuce) to feed them. Can also stop by some TexMex joints on occasion and buy a gunny sack of yesterday's tortilla chips for a nickle-98. But if you're coming up with a lot of grass clippings, then you're obviously getting more rain around your neck o' the woods than we are here. Hasn't hardly pissed a drop since last September, maybe 5-6 inches total in that span.

[louisvillekid]

lonestar, i think that is what it was. some dude i know at one of my local bars did a job in Texas years ago and brought back some of it.