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In reply to the discussion: Consumers Fed Up With Food Costs Are Ditching Big Brands [View all]quaint
(3,235 posts)59. Many people live in food deserts and have few choices.
I prepare and cook all of my food and grow both summer and winter organic vegetables and citrus fruits. Not everyone has this privilege.
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Factor in ever increasing profits and prove the Big Lie - price gouging not inflation.
NoMoreRepugs
May 2024
#2
Perhaps excerpt posted didn't include why consumers are opting for house brand over National brand grocery items or
Freethinker65
May 2024
#11
Given it's Wall Street Journal, I tend to agree. When I see articles like this appearing in
KPN
May 2024
#41
Yup, gave it all up a decade ago. No junk food joints or take-out coffee. Just an ice cream cone now and then
Joinfortmill
May 2024
#13
This isn't where I thought the story was gong to go. I expected to read about complaints like a box of Corn Flakes for
TeamProg
May 2024
#18
Corn Flakes aren't health food, either. Not sure why the health food connection was made.
TeamProg
May 2024
#29
I'm buying more generic brand food at the grocery store and usually it's every bit
Vinca
May 2024
#20
CEO making over 20 times what a line worker does is over compensated and brings
Traurigkeit
May 2024
#66
Yes, gouging is part of it but there has been inflation that's nobody's fault.
Elessar Zappa
May 2024
#26
Of course Biden will be blamed and not corporate greed through price gouging and portion shrinkage.
AZLD4Candidate
May 2024
#31
That is it at the organic level. My blood pressure tends to rise as well when they blame labor
KPN
May 2024
#51
Too bad we can't all just buy when things are on a real bargain sale. My wife and I are fortunate
KPN
May 2024
#49
I went into McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin and when they asked me for $6.27, I said no thanks.
SunSeeker
May 2024
#57
If by WFM you mean Whole Foods Market, yes, the Amazon Prime discount is nice, but WFM is still too high.
SunSeeker
May 2024
#63
Wanted to make a pot of beans the other day...ham hocks were two for eight dollars at Smith's.
pecosbob
May 2024
#62
started shopping at aldi when i needed to streech my moms food dollars(social security)
dembotoz
May 2024
#76
I started shopping at Aldi because there are fewer screaming kids in there...
Trueblue Texan
May 2024
#85