Food is ridiculously expensive, don't you think??

[jonnyutah 354]

Q: How do you get democrats to admit food prices have gone up a ton? 

A: Elect a republican. 

[peenie 1,930]

I am not linking the high prices of food with Trump. The prices have BEEN high, I just now made a thread about it. Like, why is a handful of berries $5.99?? Meanwhile, farmers are committing suicide. 

[seafoam1 3,204]

On 8/25/2025 at 5:00 PM, peenie said:

Is it just me, or is food becoming unaffordable? I don't even buy red meat these days and I'm cutting down on fruits and vegetables. It's really high. I don't get out of the grocery store without spending $100. I find that I'm cutting back and not shopping as much. Anyone else feeling like food is way overpriced? 

Nope. It's fine with me. 

[Ron_Artest 1,724]

2 minutes ago, peenie said:

I am not linking the high prices of food with Trump. The prices have BEEN high, I just now made a thread about it. Like, why is a handful of berries $5.99?? Meanwhile, farmers are committing suicide. 

Food prices obviously spiked post COVID.  Had a brief respite, but are now going up again thanks to tariffs and labor shortages, both trump policy.

[frank 2,316]

 

[jonnyutah 354]

12 minutes ago, peenie said:

I am not linking the high prices of food with Trump. The prices have BEEN high, I just now made a thread about it. Like, why is a handful of berries $5.99?? Meanwhile, farmers are committing suicide. 

That is because you are shopping at whole foods. 

(I am kidding I know you were being hyperbolic)

[MDC 7,587]

Day 1 yet? 

[peenie 1,930]

4 minutes ago, jonnyutah said:

That is because you are shopping at whole foods. 

(I am kidding I know you were being hyperbolic)

No, I shop at Publix and Kroger. That's truly how much raspberries and blackberries cost! I don't even buy the organic ones, just the regular ones are that high. 

Here is the price of 2 handfuls blueberries.
Okay, yes, perhaps I was exaggerating or simply not remembering but here is the price of blackberries.

[peenie 1,930]

18 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

Nope. It's fine with me. 

That's because you're not a real person. You're just a bot that is here to garner traffic, clicks and views. Perhaps, you're some hired poor person in a war-torn country wishing you could live here in and enjoy the fruits of America, that's why you're so angry. 

[TheNewGirl 1,540]

4 minutes ago, peenie said:

No, I shop at Publix and Kroger. That's truly how much raspberries and blackberries cost! I don't even buy the organic ones, just the regular ones are that high. 

Here is the price of 2 handfuls blueberries.
Okay, yes, perhaps I was exaggerating or simply not remembering but here is the price of blackberries.

Where are your berries coming from?

Even if you have local farms, produce may not always come from the farm down the street. Add gas/trucking/importing fees to the prices of things. If the items you're buying are not in season or are being brought in from another location, then you will be paying for that as well. 

And yes, farmers are suffering. Their prices are going up as well; gas, water, utilities, labor, etc. And those increases get passed on down to us. 

[jonnyutah 354]

16 minutes ago, peenie said:

No, I shop at Publix and Kroger. That's truly how much raspberries and blackberries cost! I don't even buy the organic ones, just the regular ones are that high. 

Here is the price of 2 handfuls blueberries.
Okay, yes, perhaps I was exaggerating or simply not remembering but here is the price of blackberries.

Lol. That is 18 ounces of blueberries for 5.99.

I would have to be baking pies to eat that many blueberries. 

[The Elevator Killer 658]

3 hours ago, edjr said:

Yes. It has really gotten crazy

cost me -40- for beef

So close. LOL. Or did someone Peenie a post and brought you back to 39?

[edjr 6,681]

6 minutes ago, The Elevator Killer said:

So close. LOL. Or did someone Peenie a post and brought you back to 39?

someone focked me!

[BudBro 183]

On 8/25/2025 at 3:22 PM, SUXBNME said:

It seems to be coming down at my Safeway...Except for Cheese  Fukkin Tillimook still 15.00 a block.

I should buy cheaper cheese, but I like their brand.

I tried this a few weeks when it was on sale.  In comparison to the brand I had at the time, it was much better.  I just bought another (the smaller block, not the $15 one), but it was so salty (medium cheddar) that I really want to throw it out.  Do you find the flavor changes a lot, or is it pretty consistent?

[supermike80 1,980]

I dunno.    wife and I sale shop.   A lot.   Blueberries at 3.99?   Nope.  not buying them.   When they go on sale for 99 or 1.99 a pint?  I'm in.

One week it might be blueberries on sale, next week strawberries, or watermelon.   We eat based on what is on sale.   Yeah we have a few items that we buy regardless of the price but not often.

[seafoam1 3,204]

4 hours ago, peenie said:

That's because you're not a real person. You're just a bot that is here to garner traffic, clicks and views. Perhaps, you're some hired poor person in a war-torn country wishing you could live here in and enjoy the fruits of America, that's why you're so angry. 

Nope. I'm not angry. And not a 'bot'. I want illegals gone for many reasons. This has all previously been discussed. And I don't find grocery prices bad at all.

You however, are the raging angry one. Not my fault. Blame yourself for that. Not my problem. 

[SUXBNME 1,561]

3 hours ago, BudBro said:

I tried this a few weeks when it was on sale.  In comparison to the brand I had at the time, it was much better.  I just bought another (the smaller block, not the $15 one), but it was so salty (medium cheddar) that I really want to throw it out.  Do you find the flavor changes a lot, or is it pretty consistent?

I've never bought the smaller block, but I also buy the Medium cheddar and sometimes the white cheddar and have never had the issue you're talking about  Luckily

[easilyscan 951]

Companies will 'continue' to charge as much as the market will bear, as long as a majority are willing to pay the inflated prices. 

About 4 years ago I found a new item at my grocery store. Pre-shaped (non-frozen) prime rib burgers from a company in Colorado. A package of 4 was $12 & worth every penny.

Slowly but surely, the quality of the beef began to deteriorate. I'd say it was 93-7 when I started purchasing them. About 1.5 years ago, I'd guess it was down to 70-30, the burgers were smaller, & the price was up to $14

I even took the time to write a letter & send it to the facility where they were produced. Told them I understood inflation was an issue & that I wouldn't mind paying as much as $16 for a package of 4, if the quality was the same as it was when I discovered them 4 years earlier. 

They never replied. No idea if they sell as many as they did 4 years ago, but they still have them at that particular grocery store, so I have to assume someone's still buying them. 

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,581]

Blackrock, Blackstone and vanguard buying up energy companies. I wish violent trannies went after them instead of school kids.