Shoppers getting creative to battle high food prices

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  • Опубліковано 28 лют 2024
  • As food inflation continues to persist, some shoppers are getting creative with the way they shop for groceries and plan meals. The Wall Street Journal reports consumers are cutting down on eating out, leaning more on coupons and changing the kind of food they eat. Heather Haddon, the co-writer of that Wall Street Journal story, joined CBS News to discuss.
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  • @geegeelast7597
    @geegeelast7597 2 місяці тому +1627

    Why are we asking average Americans to adjust their habits, but no one questions corporate greed?

    • @reginaharper6701
      @reginaharper6701 2 місяці тому +103

      That's the million dollar question

    • @chrisbammer4946
      @chrisbammer4946 2 місяці тому +22

      And what do you want to do about corporate greed, how would you solve the problem?

    • @jz94117
      @jz94117 2 місяці тому +51

      Capitalism says greed is good. It's our religion. It's why we're still fighting Communism, although we're referring to it by "authoritarianism" when our government is just as authoritarian.

    • @JakoWako
      @JakoWako 2 місяці тому

      @@chrisbammer4946If their profits or revenue increase over a certain amount within a short period of time then they’re fined heavily

    • @michaelbest7872
      @michaelbest7872 2 місяці тому

      @@chrisbammer4946 Hi. the people that are greedy don't want to solve or change that. They enjoy their lifestyles. They say the care, and I'm sure most of them do! But they care more about themselves. How do we change corporate greed? Great question. Solving it, means those that HAVE, need to humble themselves. Give to the needy. I doubt that will happen. One recent example: Walmart CEO's bought up Visio for 2.3 Billion dollars. Why - for the advertisement, market access. Meanwhile, Walmart has been cutting associate (hourly workers) benefits. Walmart's 4th quarter earnings were better than they forecasted. Yet they are cutting part time worker hours in their stores right now! In states like Massachusetts, where Health insurance is mandatory, these part-time associates have to buy health insurance, or be covered under someone else's.
      Those that have to buy it, the cost is about $500.00 a month, just for health insurance!
      How do we solve this? Maybe by first, outing those that take more than their share, while their flock goes hungry!

  • @Tatsunami_Studios
    @Tatsunami_Studios 2 місяці тому +800

    Prices are going up because of “inflation” but somehow corporations are reporting record profits?

    • @TheSuperPsychoKiller
      @TheSuperPsychoKiller 2 місяці тому

      Inflation and the economy is made up. It’s not like the world is facing drought. Food is still plentiful and so is greed.

    • @jamesr2888
      @jamesr2888 2 місяці тому +10

      Because of inflation

    • @Tatsunami_Studios
      @Tatsunami_Studios 2 місяці тому +27

      @@jamesr2888 incorrect.

    • @lesliemoore1656
      @lesliemoore1656 2 місяці тому

      Bidenomics. What he really meant was his campaign contributors will be the ones that prosper, and he kept that promise.

    • @grettaist
      @grettaist 2 місяці тому

      Prices are going up because of corporate greed. It has nothing to do with inflation whenever they want to control the public they increase the prices, layoff people, and then we have a recession or depression, along with a war.

  • @davidpulido2942
    @davidpulido2942 2 місяці тому +497

    Why don't they just say. Shoppers are trying to survive. Spend 100 dollars for one bag of groceries.

    • @yvonnecooper5004
      @yvonnecooper5004 2 місяці тому +13

      That is very accurate.😢

    • @missingno81
      @missingno81 2 місяці тому +1

      I want to see what you’re buying to spend $100, I don’t spend that much and i live in one of the highest cost of living state.

    • @davidpulido2942
      @davidpulido2942 2 місяці тому +3

      @missingno81 cloth bag 3 packages of meat. I live in California talk about high prices. I guess New York has it beat.
      Could've been worse. Whole Foods would've been 130.

    • @missingno81
      @missingno81 2 місяці тому +1

      @@davidpulido2942 different cuts go at different prices.

    • @Bhdp7406shd-yr2ji
      @Bhdp7406shd-yr2ji 2 місяці тому +17

      I throw a couple things in the basket and it’s already a $100 😢

  • @WadeMcLure
    @WadeMcLure 2 місяці тому +631

    Use coupons and shop at cheaper stores? How is that creative?

    • @marie.s9995
      @marie.s9995 2 місяці тому +40

      I have a stockpile 4 years worth of toilet paper, papertowel, toothbrushes and 5 years worth glad garbage bag liners. If you know how to coupon, you will only end up paying less and just taxes.

    • @marie.s9995
      @marie.s9995 2 місяці тому +29

      The free money I saved from couponing. I spend it with grocery items I cant coupon like beef, chicken, eggs rice etc

    • @timetravelfilms727
      @timetravelfilms727 2 місяці тому +6

      they don't want to say that people miss scan items at the self check out

    • @someonedifferent22
      @someonedifferent22 2 місяці тому

      also rebate apps are good like ibotta and fetch to get money back on things you buy at the grocery store.

    • @eklectiktoni
      @eklectiktoni 2 місяці тому +13

      @Wade Right? My mom brought us up that way. I've been couponing since before Obama was in office.

  • @Bernard-fo2qo
    @Bernard-fo2qo 2 місяці тому +681

    Marie Antoinette: "Let them eat cake."
    Kellogg's CEO: "Let them eat cereal."

    • @learningearning8385
      @learningearning8385 2 місяці тому +8

      😂😂😂😂

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +9

      Kellog CEO didn’t take history? Or read “ A tale of Two Cities”

    • @leo.privacy
      @leo.privacy 2 місяці тому +34

      Funny thing is, it has been debunked that Marie Antoinette said that, but the CEO actually said this. 😑

    • @BichaeldeAngelo
      @BichaeldeAngelo 2 місяці тому +4

      After watching the whole interview in its entirety, people are really blowing something out of proportion- yes, I agree if a random rich person said “feed the poors cereal for dinner” that’s terrible. A CEO of a cereal company saying “you should eat cereal for more meals” is akin to Bob Iger saying you should go see Disney movies every week. Obviously they’re going to try to sell their own product, what do you honestly expect?

    • @shad0wCh8ser
      @shad0wCh8ser 2 місяці тому

      @@BichaeldeAngelo If you look into it, a majority of the cereals are bad for you and many ppl are lactose intolerant. It's also the dumbest thing you can say to staving ppl, tone deaf for sure. It would be more akin to a supplement CEO telling ppl to skip meals and eat their vitamin supplements than Iger telling you to watch Disney movies. There's real and immediate health implications to that statement. And it's surprising how much ppl don't know about nutrition bc something like a sweet potato is more vitamin/mineral rich per cost than cereal. Cereal is mostly sugar. You can buy like 5lbs of potato and a pack of meat vs 1 box of cereal + milk for the same price and you will def feel more full. And if you're that broke, start planting. LOL Seed are $2.

  • @bgregg55
    @bgregg55 2 місяці тому +511

    Get serious. The actual reason is there is almost no competition left in the grocery industry. It's as simple as that. But they don't want you to know that.

    • @stevenhenry5267
      @stevenhenry5267 2 місяці тому +20

      Exactly. And this also applies to food production in general.

    • @namelessmillennial
      @namelessmillennial 2 місяці тому +2

      Lol you 2 are clue less about modern agriculture fertilizer live stocks and demographics

    • @namelessmillennial
      @namelessmillennial 2 місяці тому +5

      Not to mention fiat currency and money supply

    • @mega408
      @mega408 2 місяці тому +22

      Want to know the real reason? You might want to sit down for this.
      I worked at a high tech company that specialized in helping grocery stores increase their profits.
      They did this by using data they collect from your club card purchases.
      Using this data, they calculate the optimal price. Gone are the days of 99 cents. Today, it’s $1.03 or $1.12.
      They know what price you will pay. They know what price you won’t. Even you don’t know what is happening.
      So yea, we know it’s more expensive than before but we haven’t gotten to the point that we just don’t buy. They won’t let us get there.

    • @PraveenSriram
      @PraveenSriram 2 місяці тому +2

      Exactly true!!!

  • @neekeyzonked5574
    @neekeyzonked5574 2 місяці тому +354

    When i look for items on my shopping list, then see the prices, i have to think is this a Want or Need?

    • @Lemons19902010
      @Lemons19902010 2 місяці тому +23

      Same. I've stopped buying certain foods because it's not a necessity.

    • @ljrockstar69
      @ljrockstar69 2 місяці тому +1

      Just put on credit card, you only live once, if you want it, buy it.....don't deprive yourself, spend always!

    • @Lemons19902010
      @Lemons19902010 2 місяці тому +3

      @ljrockstar69 good advice as long as you don't rack up debt!

    • @ljrockstar69
      @ljrockstar69 2 місяці тому +1

      @Lemons19902010 debt is an illusion, I just file for bankruptcy and use credit cards again, just keep that cycle going and you will be ahead, believe me!

    • @candy2325
      @candy2325 2 місяці тому +12

      @@ljrockstar69awful awful advice

  • @DimplesGenX
    @DimplesGenX 2 місяці тому +319

    They're not getting creative, they are trying to survive and won't live long with low cost processed food. Why not do a story on why the grocery stores are charging so much when they have had the highest profits in history - talk about greed vs humanity. Smh.

    • @chrisbammer4946
      @chrisbammer4946 2 місяці тому +8

      Do you realize how percentages work?
      The margins are the same, when costs go up profit also goes up to keep the same percentage of profit thus as inflation occurs the flat total number goes up higher than it was before while the margins remain stagnant.
      Therefore the profits aren't the highest in history the dollars just have the lowest value in history. The problem isn't greed it's the endless printing of money that the government is addicted to that's causing the problem but you expect the providers in our society to fall on their swords so you don't have to deal the consequences of government mismanagement

    • @bane3991
      @bane3991 2 місяці тому +3

      Yes, what the first person who responded to your comment is correct.
      Just to add onto it, prices are set by supply and demand. The increased money supply means the demand increases which results in higher prices. This is how prices have always been set. Its not a coincidence that prices have risen greatly as inflation has risen greatly. They go hand in hand.

    • @kiddadd
      @kiddadd 2 місяці тому

      True

    • @ZzXZ636
      @ZzXZ636 2 місяці тому

      @@chrisbammer4946 Thanks for explaining this for those who cannot think for themselves . ✅

    • @ZzXZ636
      @ZzXZ636 2 місяці тому +8

      If it was greed the stores would have raised the prices many years ago . We never had prices this high in the history of our country .Do you not realize the “ they are greedy” is a lie to cover up what has been done to the economy ?

  • @stevenhenry5267
    @stevenhenry5267 2 місяці тому +255

    This country badly needs some serious trust busting. Too much of our food production is controlled by just a handful of entities.

    • @ryder4508
      @ryder4508 2 місяці тому +13

      People are in denial about this. They say "It's just basic economics. Supply and demand".

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +4

      Well said!
      Another problem is foreign interests owning American agriculture

    • @e.turduckeny630
      @e.turduckeny630 2 місяці тому +2

      @@ryder4508Yep. Which is silly because when you get into the logistics of large food entities, the market and the suppliers...nothing is "simple" about supply and demand.

    • @AlexSanchez-ff3uh
      @AlexSanchez-ff3uh 2 місяці тому +6

      I was saying this yesterday when only a handful of companies swallow up small to mid size companies, they control production and pricing without competition....we lose as consumers in both quality and higher pricing.

    • @fourdayhomestead2839
      @fourdayhomestead2839 2 місяці тому +4

      Decentralize food production. Buy locally produced & learn to cook helps.

  • @focusedfreebird
    @focusedfreebird 2 місяці тому +356

    why are the prices still going up? we're being gouged. why ask why? 😭

    • @stevenhenry5267
      @stevenhenry5267 2 місяці тому +48

      Corporate greed

    • @reginaharper6701
      @reginaharper6701 2 місяці тому

      ​@@stevenhenry5267 Absolutely 💯

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +14

      End stage capitalism

    • @Gamer-fy8qm
      @Gamer-fy8qm 2 місяці тому +14

      Biden's America in a nutshell

    • @mariahsmom9457
      @mariahsmom9457 2 місяці тому +20

      Because we continue to pay the prices. They will lower them when no one pays. But people aren't willing to boycott. Everyone just stop buying processed crap for a couple months and everything will adjust.

  • @carolinec3951
    @carolinec3951 2 місяці тому +291

    FYI. I have relatives who work for grocery stores. Corporate has stated they aren’t going to lower prices. Their wholesale prices have gone down, but they’re planning to keep prices the same or higher and pocket the extra money.

    • @LavenderSkyla
      @LavenderSkyla 2 місяці тому

      Yeah we know. Just big business screwing us over because they can

    • @fortyfourandgore9787
      @fortyfourandgore9787 2 місяці тому +53

      And did the employees get raises to offset inflation and higher costs of living? Their employers increased profits. My guess is probably not.

    • @nancyadams9228
      @nancyadams9228 2 місяці тому +12

      Boo! I am now shopping at ALDI.

    • @finntetzaguic1855
      @finntetzaguic1855 2 місяці тому

      @@nancyadams9228 Hate to burst the bubble but ALDI is feeling the heat, too. I usually always aim for ALDI or even Market Basket (Regional grocery chain) and their prices have gone up, too. It's unavoidable. Other countries have experienced grocery inflation, too. Odd thing is that other countries have been proactive to cool it down or stop it all together except for us.

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh 2 місяці тому +5

      Aldi it is then.

  • @Max-nt7ho
    @Max-nt7ho 2 місяці тому +255

    I noticed cereals & many packaged foods r expensive too. When they don’t raise the prices, they shrink the portion sizes. 👎🏽

    • @DimplesGenX
      @DimplesGenX 2 місяці тому +25

      Or both, raise price and shrink size.

    • @A3Kr0n
      @A3Kr0n 2 місяці тому +3

      Little Debbie is putting eight unicorns in a box clearly designed for ten!

    • @jz94117
      @jz94117 2 місяці тому

      @@A3Kr0n They're still magical. I can't live without them.

    • @user-tk1xd9js1z
      @user-tk1xd9js1z 2 місяці тому

      Cereals are bad for health. Eat oatmeal instead of cereals.

    • @kellygoodman6167
      @kellygoodman6167 2 місяці тому +1

      I stopped buying them

  • @anneliesececi418
    @anneliesececi418 2 місяці тому +135

    Boycott cereal- it’s crap anyway

    • @racpatrice
      @racpatrice 2 місяці тому +12

      Agreed, I haven't bought cereal in YEARS....there is practically no nutritional value in it, it's not filling and it has become expensive in my country compare that to oats or eggs which are so much cheaper, satisfying and healthier

    • @leedebarros7434
      @leedebarros7434 2 місяці тому +4

      I agree. It is
      I stopped eating cereal a long time ago.
      Only organic oatmeal

    • @travelnomad2128
      @travelnomad2128 2 місяці тому +2

      I've only eaten cereals twice in all my life and those are decades ago! It's unsatisfying, unhealthy and unappetizing!

    • @user-gt8st3qf4o
      @user-gt8st3qf4o Місяць тому

      Hot cereal-like oatmeal-is much more nutritious and keeps you going.

  • @DetroitNinja
    @DetroitNinja 2 місяці тому +338

    I stopped buying alcohol and I now rarely eat out and now I have more money to buy organic foods. Thanks!

    • @adamhuffman3354
      @adamhuffman3354 2 місяці тому +21

      Yea me too! I’ve saved so much money that I’m going to buy truck and won’t need financing. All because I stopped eating out!

    • @kyotodreamz871
      @kyotodreamz871 2 місяці тому +22

      Try to grow some of your own food and then you'll be saving even more money🍎🥦🌽🥒🌶

    • @crazylo0716
      @crazylo0716 2 місяці тому +3

      Tools

    • @christins.1481
      @christins.1481 2 місяці тому +29

      Imagine not buying alcohol or cigarettes, not eating out, not paying for streaming services, not buying new clothes and not buying new phones.
      That's my situation with me and my husband. Hospital bills.

    • @GenericHandle666
      @GenericHandle666 2 місяці тому +7

      I use the groceries I steal to make alcohol. Then I sell said alcohol. Big brain time.

  • @dmac7128
    @dmac7128 2 місяці тому +143

    Thing about coupons is they don't save you money if you didn't intend to buy the product if it didn't have one.

    • @steelysims
      @steelysims 2 місяці тому +33

      They never have coupons for the stuff I buy. I'm saving money by not using coupons

    • @joyt458
      @joyt458 2 місяці тому +25

      Exactly. All the “buy three for $” are a trap to get you to spend more money and make ppl feel like they are saving money but not really because you’re paying more and you only came to buy one and now you’ve purchased three. Classic sales trick

    • @preciousowusu7743
      @preciousowusu7743 2 місяці тому +2

      Even though I coupon there are a lot of things I buy that don't have a coupon.

    • @emello4you
      @emello4you 2 місяці тому

      @@joyt458It's that "Buy more, spend less" trick. They all use it. Been going on for ages.

    • @Liz-wz8dh
      @Liz-wz8dh 2 місяці тому +13

      I wish more people understood that. If you already don't like buying a bunch of processed stuff, coupons aren't the answer. There's no coupons for fresh foods.

  • @user-hb4og9hg5e
    @user-hb4og9hg5e 2 місяці тому +69

    The ceo has the audacity to say that even after how dangerous levels of chemicals these cereals contain??!!? For me!! I'm completely avoiding cereals all together!! And advise my friends and fam to do so!! Let them feed all cereals as much they want to their own families!!! And children!!

  • @camperanne8589
    @camperanne8589 2 місяці тому +142

    If the economy is so great, why is credit card debit at an all time high of over $1 trillion dollars?

    • @jahjoeka
      @jahjoeka 2 місяці тому +1

      We keep spending so deflation can't happen unfortunately

    • @arcguardian
      @arcguardian 2 місяці тому +13

      ​@@jahjoekatherefore the economy is NOT great.

    • @debbieframpton3857
      @debbieframpton3857 2 місяці тому +5

      I don't have credit card debt I'm 70 I've never carried credit card debt

    • @jahjoeka
      @jahjoeka 2 місяці тому

      @arcguardian great enough for people to still spend

    • @stevenhenry5267
      @stevenhenry5267 2 місяці тому +4

      Corporate greed

  • @user-fj4zc2sr5z
    @user-fj4zc2sr5z 2 місяці тому +135

    Lol cereal is insanely expensive now. It’s one of the things I don’t let myself buy anymore

    • @LostMySauce
      @LostMySauce 2 місяці тому +23

      Switched from cereal to oatmeal. Lasts longer than cereal and fills me up more.

    • @happycook6737
      @happycook6737 2 місяці тому +4

      Frankly I need half a box of cold cereal to feel full which cost $2.47 (includes milk). I do better nutrition and cost wise to eat almost any other homemade food. Compare cereal to veg fried rice or baked beans on top of a baked potato, etc.

    • @mysticalmaiden
      @mysticalmaiden 2 місяці тому +7

      Oatmeal....

    • @nickyg7421
      @nickyg7421 2 місяці тому +5

      I buy puffed brown rice. It's healthy and no artifical additives. You can add fruit or nuts for more flavor

    • @kelleyspears1218
      @kelleyspears1218 2 місяці тому +8

      I buy store or generic brands if I really want cereal, but otherwise, it’s eggs, oatmeal, toast or yogurt for breakfast. Cereal is just too expensive.

  • @whiteowl3190
    @whiteowl3190 2 місяці тому +58

    One thing I've started doing is adding more cheap fillers to meat, like lentils and potatoes, to stretch the meat. Meal is still enjoyable, but also cheaper and healthier.

    • @dawnkeckley7502
      @dawnkeckley7502 2 місяці тому +9

      That’s exactly how my grandparents cooked.

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому +4

      @@dawnkeckley7502 and prob more healthier! I use red lentils....my kids dont even notice the difference!

    • @Ace-1525
      @Ace-1525 Місяць тому +1

      I've been wanting to start using lentils, but literally no one I know has used them before. Any tips you could offer a newbie?

    • @LC.1990
      @LC.1990 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Ace-1525 I made a chicken pot pie-type dish - cooked red lentils and used those instead of chicken. Extremely healthy and cheaper. Red lentils soften as they cook and become almost undetectable.

    • @sbon4771
      @sbon4771 5 днів тому +1

      @@Ace-1525smaller sized lentils cook faster, reducing energy cost. Lentils need extra flavor like salt, spices, onion powder, and tomato sauce is one way. Alternately add salt, pepper, garlic and juice of one lemon. Lentils pair great with carrots and potatoes.

  • @loribach534
    @loribach534 2 місяці тому +157

    Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck!
    $75,000 a year is the new poverty level!

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +13

      I went into a Whole Foods once. The resulting sticker shock traumatized me for years

    • @matt3024
      @matt3024 2 місяці тому +7

      Well it isn't too smart to buy "whole foods" on a budget, either

    • @neekeyzonked5574
      @neekeyzonked5574 2 місяці тому +5

      Prices scared me before inflation

    • @ihsuFM89
      @ihsuFM89 2 місяці тому +1

      Whole Foods rips off their customers.

    • @candy2325
      @candy2325 2 місяці тому +3

      Whole Foods is stupid expensive omg .. never going there again

  • @WarHawk-
    @WarHawk- 2 місяці тому +179

    I've learned to make large quantities of simple casseroles, chili, mac 'n cheese then freezing portions for later meals and even baking my own bread in order to cut the cost of meals. For other things I substitute with less expensive fare, like oatmeal rather than sugary cereals or chocolate chips to snack on rather than chocolate candy bars.

    • @p.mckenzie2921
      @p.mckenzie2921 2 місяці тому +6

      Can you tell me how long chili and plastic Ziploc bags will last in the freezer my neighbor made some and I have 3 gallon size bags and they’ve been in there two weeks. Your casserole sound yummy. Have a good evening.😊

    • @TRAVIESO_NA
      @TRAVIESO_NA 2 місяці тому +9

      @@p.mckenzie2921I’m a chef. And I have a lot of experience. Two weeks that’s fine. About a month tops for fresh made foods frozen. The better you store it the better it will last.

    • @buckeyedav1
      @buckeyedav1 2 місяці тому +7

      @@p.mckenzie2921 In a deep freezer at least 6 months to a year if you have it sealed good. I deep freeze meals all the time. Anna In Ohio

    • @WarHawk-
      @WarHawk- 2 місяці тому +6

      @@p.mckenzie2921 - I was using the Rubbermaid 'Take-Along' plastic (throw-away) containers with the red plastic lids to freeze then microwave in, but apparently they changed the plastic type because what use to be good for several freeze/microwave cycles now only survives once, so I spent the money and replaced them with Pyrex glass storage (2 & 4-cup) with silicone lids. Much happier with the freeze/microwave results (even the lids microwave well as compared to other brands).
      - Back to the original question. It takes at least a month to use up the chili batch I freeze. Same for the tuna casserole, broccoli-beef, mac & cheese, and spaghetti sauce.
      - I do use Zip-Loc bags (qt size) for freezing things like diced onion and bell pepper for later use (which I freeze on a tray before bagging).

    • @younglevese
      @younglevese 2 місяці тому +2

      Right

  • @larry-lt7yq
    @larry-lt7yq 2 місяці тому +106

    i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a couple of months ago. i was 290, down to 246. my grocery bill has changed, all that expensive crap i was eating has been swapped out. primarily eating what comes from the earth. and i also eat LESS changing my diet and getting those simple carbs out of my life.

    • @mega408
      @mega408 2 місяці тому

      I was too. Then, I tried working out. I wasn’t really making much progress until I started taking vitamin D3 + magnesium glycinate and chromium picolate
      It’s been over 4 weeks and I’m doing much better. But doctors won’t tell you that. Go google it… diabetes chromium

    • @marthagonzalez5528
      @marthagonzalez5528 2 місяці тому +9

      That’s what the Bible says your supposed to be eating glad you doing better

    • @ellenm2873
      @ellenm2873 2 місяці тому +15

      I am personally boycotting Kellog’s cereal after the CEO basically said in essence “Let them eat cake”, like the elites of the past Marie Antoinette! So won’t waste my money on non nutritional foods such as cereal!

    • @dianafoster7883
      @dianafoster7883 2 місяці тому +9

      Good for you taking control of your health!

    • @Barbara-jn2gw
      @Barbara-jn2gw 2 місяці тому +2

      great job. Read, food as medicine

  • @craigzilla100
    @craigzilla100 2 місяці тому +47

    It's not all on the grocery stores. . it's the entire supply chain gouging us. The food manufacturers especially..

    • @mariahsmom9457
      @mariahsmom9457 2 місяці тому +9

      The entire supply chain except the farmers. They are struggling as much as anyone.

    • @NotANameist
      @NotANameist 2 місяці тому

      This is nonsensical. You realize that grocery stores fund the supply chain, right?

  • @ohkay5574
    @ohkay5574 2 місяці тому +25

    The delusion to think regular budgeting is creativity 😂

  • @OJGamingYT
    @OJGamingYT 2 місяці тому +111

    I like how the folks reporting to us about food prices, make more than enough to afford their food. The news is so plastic!

    • @michaelbest7872
      @michaelbest7872 2 місяці тому +12

      @OJGamingYT I get that too. Some people's professions make more than enough to afford food. Other more admirable professions where people save lives, make much less.

    • @Jesse-gr2xo
      @Jesse-gr2xo 2 місяці тому +2

      Cereal has too much sugar.

    • @travelnomad2128
      @travelnomad2128 2 місяці тому

      So you want a homeless to report?!! 😂

    • @OJGamingYT
      @OJGamingYT 2 місяці тому

      that might be REAL! Raw news@@travelnomad2128

  • @AMParsons349
    @AMParsons349 2 місяці тому +99

    it’s greed not inflation

  • @crush9197
    @crush9197 2 місяці тому +73

    I prefer to cook my own burgers at home. I bought a burger from jack in the box a day after cooking my own burgers and I was disgusted. Tasted like cardboard so why waste money on higher priced burgers from fast food places that end up being 🗑️. Inflation is starting to make me love cooking again

    • @A3Kr0n
      @A3Kr0n 2 місяці тому

      Go to Culver's and get a single Deluxe burger.

    • @Network126
      @Network126 2 місяці тому +2

      Must be nice to have a home with electricity and a kitchen... I live in a 2000 Toyota Sienna minivan...

    • @Anonymous-wb3nz
      @Anonymous-wb3nz 2 місяці тому

      ​@@A3Kr0nno thanks. Some of us are adult enough to cook.

    • @Anonymous-wb3nz
      @Anonymous-wb3nz 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Network126OK, and? How is that his problem? Grow up.

    • @lolcatjunior
      @lolcatjunior 2 місяці тому

      People need to teach their kids to cook at a young age. It helps with their development.

  • @7_of_9
    @7_of_9 2 місяці тому +50

    Monopolies!!!! That's why cost of goods can go up forever!!!!

    • @bane3991
      @bane3991 2 місяці тому +2

      What monopoly? You think company's randomly jacked prices up at the exact same time we experienced record levels of monetary expansion? The same top businesses now were the same businesses years ago. If they wanted to jack prices up they'd have done it day 1 of them opening up business. It's because of supply and demand. The increased money supply causes increased demand which results in higher prices.

  • @carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448
    @carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448 2 місяці тому +40

    As a Former Single Mon we did breakfast for dinner . But, it was not cereal.

    • @erstwhile3793
      @erstwhile3793 2 місяці тому +3

      Cheers! Grew up that way, raised my six that way. I’m only surprised that everyone is so surprised now that this is a viable option. Lol

    • @carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448
      @carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448 2 місяці тому

      Right

    • @queenrefined4964
      @queenrefined4964 2 місяці тому +6

      Cheesy eggs, hash browns, waffles, etc…. Breakfast for dinner is so satisfying. ❤

  • @rocketdude2969
    @rocketdude2969 2 місяці тому +74

    I work at a grocery store and all that's really happening is those companies are making more money then they ever had. We are seeing hours cut and the yearly bonus hourly employees got is gone . We are also seeing high theft and management turning a blind eye . It's getting out of hand for employees.

    • @knit.ya1
      @knit.ya1 2 місяці тому +12

      I have a lot of respect for hardworking retail workers. I hope things get better for you 🙏

    • @TheSnerggly
      @TheSnerggly 2 місяці тому +2

      What you are saying here is especially true of California where geniuses voted in Prop 47 and DA's who won't prosecute criminals.

    • @Network126
      @Network126 2 місяці тому

      Wow which grocery store is this? Ralph's/Food4Less still physically chases shoplifters...

    • @erstwhile3793
      @erstwhile3793 2 місяці тому +1

      All that is also happening in the retail chain I work in. It’s not just grocery stores. It’s everywhere.

    • @Anonymous-wb3nz
      @Anonymous-wb3nz 2 місяці тому

      *than. Spelling is hard. Get educated.

  • @kinglionheart50
    @kinglionheart50 2 місяці тому +38

    What crazy ideas will people think of next to save a few bucks? Using grocery bags as trash bags instead of buying trash bags? Only buying and eating certain foods when they are on sale instead whenever you want? So crazy!

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +14

      I’ve been that kind of crazy for years

    • @kinglionheart50
      @kinglionheart50 2 місяці тому +7

      @@emilyfeagin2673 it is more amazing to me people don't do these "creative" ideas.

    • @eklectiktoni
      @eklectiktoni 2 місяці тому +2

      IKR? Crazy! /s

    • @suedefringe
      @suedefringe 2 місяці тому +3

      I already see my neighbors implement these ideas.

    • @monicaluketich6913
      @monicaluketich6913 2 місяці тому +4

      Plastic grocery bags are great when you have to clean out your cat's litter box - and they are free.

  • @jermainec2462
    @jermainec2462 2 місяці тому +40

    It's a lot of people that were eating cereal for Dinner already

  • @renzinthewoods
    @renzinthewoods 2 місяці тому +85

    Breakfast cereals are some of the worst offenders of ridiculous inflation AND shrinkflation…I rarely buy boxed cereals unless there’s a sale price. Regular price $7 a box…I wait until I can buy 4 boxes for $10 sale. These sales just prove what an insane mark up exists on breakfast cereals.

    • @happycook6737
      @happycook6737 2 місяці тому +5

      If I buy cereal I get the huge Walmart brand box which has 30 servings for $3.Comes in generic rice krisps, sugared corn flakes or unsugared corn flakes. Taste is similar to branded equivalents.

    • @conniegilchrist6925
      @conniegilchrist6925 2 місяці тому +3

      Check Walgreens often. only one aisle but the cereals go down often to like $2

    • @hmmm..2733
      @hmmm..2733 2 місяці тому +1

      If I wanted glyphosate in my body, I would definitely eat cereal.

    • @candy2325
      @candy2325 2 місяці тому +1

      Aldi’s is where I shop and cereal prices are reasonable. I spend like $3 for a box

  • @almdrs
    @almdrs 2 місяці тому +30

    This is how you get creative: cook rice and beans, add some meat. It's like magic: cheap and nutritious.
    Pasta with sauce is another thing that works like magic and saves you money.

    • @bovnycccoperalover3579
      @bovnycccoperalover3579 2 місяці тому +1

      Frozen vegetables and fruits last longer. Meat has amino acids other foods don't have.

  • @timetraveler9218
    @timetraveler9218 2 місяці тому +145

    Corporate greed

    • @arcguardian
      @arcguardian 2 місяці тому +4

      Lol it wasn't like this 4 years ago, why did "corporate greed" appear now? Please think for urself.

    • @timetraveler9218
      @timetraveler9218 2 місяці тому

      @arcguardian It's because government has not kept up with changing tech and systems. This is equally trumps fault as much as Biden as Trump removed alot of regulations.

    • @kelleyspears1218
      @kelleyspears1218 2 місяці тому +4

      @@JoLynnDrake-mc6bbHe literally has nothing to do with the price of groceries

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому

      @@arcguardianbecause they were getting their tax cuts that we were paying for. Then they were given time to sell their stock before it crashed in early 2020. Then everyone started panic buying and they start gouging from there. They’re also manipulating you to vote in their best shooter term interest rather than your longer term. Essentially knowing you’ll blame Biden for their actions.

    • @rico5393
      @rico5393 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@JoLynnDrake-mc6bbyou ate the paint chips off the walls when you were in school didn't you

  • @mudpiemutt8305
    @mudpiemutt8305 2 місяці тому +11

    My husband and I have lived on a fixed income for years due to him being disabled. We hardly ever go out to eat. I cook a lot of meals from scratch and I can usually make a dinner for a family of four for about $10 or less. I keep a pantry socked with non perishable essentials that can keep our family fed for about 6 months. Such as canned goods, rice, pasta, flour and sugar. (This is very helpful in the winter when it's harder to get out) I make lots of casseroles, stir fries, and other recipes where I can cut down on the amount of meat to use in order to save money. I also use powdered milk and buy spices in bulk and make my own spice blends (like taco seasoning and ranch seasoning)

    • @Darci3333
      @Darci3333 2 місяці тому +1

      I bet your cooking is great though😊

  • @razorhawk9808
    @razorhawk9808 2 місяці тому +9

    Kellogg's CEO is so greedy that he changed Tony the Tiger's catch phrase to "IIIIIITTTTTSSSSS GREEEEEEEEEEEEED"

  • @ajn8863
    @ajn8863 2 місяці тому +97

    Tired of the corporate greed 😤

    • @biancagerade4229
      @biancagerade4229 2 місяці тому +1

      It's not just corporate greed everything that's in that supermarket is trucked in diesel fuel in California is over $6 a gallon how do you think the food gets to the supermarket magically it gets trucked in that's how things happen they have to charge accordingly they pass it on to the customer, I've worked in the food customer service industry for over 30 years I know how it is when gasoline prices go up especially Diesel and that's when your food bill goes up, and no there's not going to be any electric 18-wheelers anytime soon so we need to suck it up and don't vote blue🙄

    • @hygqueensav
      @hygqueensav 2 місяці тому

      It’s not corporate greed exactly, it is corporate monopoly that is mainly the problem. They buy out all the smaller businesses or force them out. Our government past and present has done NOTHING to stop it. So here we are.

  • @cynthiakramer4076
    @cynthiakramer4076 2 місяці тому +62

    Plastic in cereals

    • @seymourbutts4654
      @seymourbutts4654 2 місяці тому +6

      There's plastic inside people.

    • @drexlspivey3047
      @drexlspivey3047 2 місяці тому +9

      Also a banned pesticide was found in cheerios and a few other brands

  • @nativestacker4185
    @nativestacker4185 2 місяці тому +32

    The real problem is : Wages not keeping up with the rise in cost of living . As The US Dollar decreases in value the prices of everything must rise , but one area of the situation is not following at the same rate and that is wages . The economy would not be as bad if wages went up because people would have money to spend . In the 1950s a family with 2 children could have a nice home and a car plus a pension and benefits with just 1 full time paycheck at a local factory or store , and they could still afford 1-2 weeks vacation every year . Over time , as businesses started getting really big places like Sears lobbied to get part time employment laws changed and BAM !!! pensions in the private sector started to disappear so that Stock Holders could see a higher profit margin , next they went after benefits like health insurance , after that they went after wages . Companies celebrated an employee who stayed with the company for many years back then , now they don't care about you or the service that they give the public just as long as they can show more profit . What they don't understand is : if people don't have money to spend the economy will go right down the tubes just like back in the late 30s .

    • @Nisa-gm5wg
      @Nisa-gm5wg 2 місяці тому +4

      People will still spend more even if their wages increase. We have to fix our behavior with money first. . Ever heard of little money, little problems and big money, big problems? People need to live on less than they make, get rid of debt ( might have to pick up a side job/ hustle to get it paid off), actual budget and plan. Then when the debt is paid off and you have some extra money please don’t create new debt.

    • @marinhusky8863
      @marinhusky8863 2 місяці тому +1

      As the wages go up so do the prices.

    • @nativestacker4185
      @nativestacker4185 2 місяці тому +2

      @@marinhusky8863 The prices don't have to go up the wealthy could just take a bit of the burden and instead of making 2 Million , maybe they could settle for 1.8Million , Why should the Poverty level and Middle Class have to take the hit for the whole country ?

    • @johnwesely
      @johnwesely 2 місяці тому

      @@nativestacker4185The math for that doesn't add up. If an executive for a company with 1000 employees takes a 200k pay cut a year. That is just an extra 200 dollars per year per employee. Even if they were to take zero pay per year, it would be enough of a difference to make a difference.

    • @nativestacker4185
      @nativestacker4185 2 місяці тому

      @@johnwesely Those numbers are just a "for instance " . Again as the value of The Dollar decreases all prices must go up including the price of labor , why should the employees pay the difference so that the rich keep living a plush and comfortable life . I am a retired business owner and I understand both sides very well . I never looked at my employees as disposable .

  • @chris5942
    @chris5942 2 місяці тому +76

    It is desperation more than creativity. We can't afford anything but the highest value food like meat/eggs/fresh produce.

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому +2

      Some fresh produce is still cheap. Potato. Squash. Onion. Cabbage. Carrot. Etc

  • @kiatequila424
    @kiatequila424 2 місяці тому +7

    When are we starting to protest?????

  • @wbrown103
    @wbrown103 2 місяці тому +72

    I’ve seen a lot of creativity like just running out the store with out paying

  • @hhjhj393
    @hhjhj393 2 місяці тому +13

    The answer is always crockpot soup.... Cabbage and beef stew, cabbage and chicken soup....

  • @debrafirestone861
    @debrafirestone861 2 місяці тому +14

    It’s crazy When eggs go from 1.99 to over 3.00 it’s disgusting

    • @LC.1990
      @LC.1990 Місяць тому

      Watch how the eggs get to your plate and you'll see what's really disgusting

  • @catqueen6743
    @catqueen6743 2 місяці тому +17

    It's not mere "creativity," it's actually just relying on the old ways of life to survive 😬 Finding cheaper ways to get roughly the same nutrition (rice & beans over meat for protein), keeping a tight thought-out budget (planning meals a month in advance), keeping home gardens, and making sure you don't buy excess ("checking their pantries so they're not buying duplicates" & "they're only buying what they really need") is not some new modern phenomenon.

  • @kyfarm
    @kyfarm 2 місяці тому +6

    When you say breakfast for dinner, I'm not thinking boxed cereal. I'm thinking pancakes or waffles, omelet, biscuit and gravy, bacon, you know, Food!

  • @BlackFreefall
    @BlackFreefall 2 місяці тому +3

    During covid, everything went up, and consumers were paying for it. Why would corporation want to lower the price now if they knew we were paying for the higher price all along.

  • @annemiura7767
    @annemiura7767 2 місяці тому +22

    Duh ! This makes news ? It’s how I ,and a lot of my friends, have always shopped. My advice is stay away from prepared and processed foods. Be prepared to make your own meals. Going out to eat - even fast food, should be an occasional treat. Kick the soda and chips - and cereal! ( there’s nothing wrong with oatmeal or peanut butter and banana on toast for breakfast. )…….😊

    • @buckeyedav1
      @buckeyedav1 2 місяці тому +5

      Sliced Cucumbers makes a nice alternative snack versus potato chips... I just slice and sprinkle with a little salt. Anna In Ohio

    • @Kinikia95
      @Kinikia95 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@buckeyedav1Me too! My new favorite snack and I ditched the chips. Frankly I'd rather have the chips but they're bad for me anyway.

  • @beelikemizu604
    @beelikemizu604 2 місяці тому +117

    Intermittent fasting does wonders for your food budget too 👍

    • @susanfanning9480
      @susanfanning9480 2 місяці тому +13

      It does. If I had never tried IF, I wouldn't believe it. Yet, it really makes a difference.

    • @miketrav
      @miketrav 2 місяці тому +7

      is that bidens message? lol

    • @seymourbutts4654
      @seymourbutts4654 2 місяці тому +4

      Is Biden a god to you ? @@miketrav

    • @noirefit5954
      @noirefit5954 2 місяці тому +17

      It’s getting real around here. Might as well fast and save some money and lose some weight lol

    • @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS
      @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS 2 місяці тому +5

      I can stand to lose a few pounds.

  • @audrablue515
    @audrablue515 2 місяці тому +6

    Why would I eat cereal for breakfast when it's one of the most expensive items in the supermarkets these days?

  • @MelissaThompson432
    @MelissaThompson432 2 місяці тому +5

    If you buy cereal, you're paying $6+ for a box of grains and sugar. If you buy the grains themselves, you can get a lot more for your dollar.

  • @pishi1990
    @pishi1990 2 місяці тому +13

    I find it very ironic that a jar of spaghetti sauce used to be $3 before Covid now it’s $7 for the same jar.

    • @CharleneFreedInChrist
      @CharleneFreedInChrist 2 місяці тому +6

      Try a large can of crushed tomatoes. Theyre amazing and only cost abt a dollar.

    • @mariahsmom9457
      @mariahsmom9457 2 місяці тому +6

      @@CharleneFreedInChrist Yes, and I am now growing a lot of mine and will have enough tomatoes to can for the whole year this time.

    • @carpelunam
      @carpelunam 2 місяці тому

      pro tip@@CharleneFreedInChrist

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому +2

      omg!!!I never bought sauce/gravy....Its just as easy to make your own. Can of tomatoes,sauce,crushed, whole or whtvr u like, olive oil,onion garlic.boom!oregano/basil/parsley.boom!CHEAP!!!

    • @LC.1990
      @LC.1990 Місяць тому

      .....organic marinara sauce at Whole Foods costs under three dollars. What are you buying Rao's???

  • @sagesufferswell
    @sagesufferswell 2 місяці тому +32

    The corporate greed must end

  • @humblecourageous3919
    @humblecourageous3919 2 місяці тому +22

    If you have a blender or food processor you can make quick soft, healthy ice cream. Freeze a banana to use. Add an orange and whatever other fruit you like. We freeze fruit from our trees: peaches, pluots, Fuyu persimmons. But you can also use frozen pineapple, mango, or berries. If you want, add a little brown sugar. Delicious.

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому +2

      I made sherbet during the summer just using frozen fruit and juice. Close enough and better for you.

    • @humblecourageous3919
      @humblecourageous3919 2 місяці тому

      @@azureramorganna7337 And if you use unsweetened cocoa powder and milk and a little brown sugar - it's chocolate ice cream.

    • @lola888ism
      @lola888ism 2 місяці тому +1

      I like to blended frozen bananas with shredded unsweetened coconut flakes.

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому

      milk or no milk? do tell...

    • @humblecourageous3919
      @humblecourageous3919 2 місяці тому

      @@lucasgaeta3403 You don't need milk except for "chocolate ice cream."

  • @shirleylangton7967
    @shirleylangton7967 2 місяці тому +44

    Breakfast for dinner is a good idea occasionally. There are omelets, scrambled eggs with potatoes, pancakes with fruit and eggs, and french toast. These are still nutritional and are much cheaper than meat. There are also soups and salads eg. a cobb salad is very filling.

    • @almdrs
      @almdrs 2 місяці тому +1

      I like that idea. Thanks!

    • @Justin_Time_Delivery
      @Justin_Time_Delivery 2 місяці тому +3

      I wouldn't call pancakes or French toast nutritional.

    • @cathyeller5722
      @cathyeller5722 2 місяці тому +5

      Walmart marked down to 50 cents French bread at the back of the store, one carton of eggs 2.75 here. We are all set for dinner, we don't use syrup, if we did we would make our own out of boiled sugar water. We are an older couple we don't worry about nutrition all the time, belly is full go to bed.

    • @racpatrice
      @racpatrice 2 місяці тому

      @@Justin_Time_Delivery you can make healthy pancakes: banana pancakes, oat pancakes, beet pancakes etc

    • @Justin_Time_Delivery
      @Justin_Time_Delivery 2 місяці тому

      @racpatrice I don't think that was what they were referring to. Anything can be healthy with that logic.

  • @stacik2636
    @stacik2636 2 місяці тому +5

    To be honest, not much was said in this interview that we don’t already know

  • @smoll8746
    @smoll8746 2 місяці тому +9

    Yes to the CEO of Kelloggs I am 59 and work and eat cereal for dinner. But not yours! Yours is too expensive.

  • @Ace-1525
    @Ace-1525 Місяць тому +3

    I grew up on the poverty line, and we were dependent on food banks, food stamps, and my mom's disability checks. It's insane to me that I'm 30 and working a salaried position with what should be decent pay, but I still have to ration out my grocery expenses each month. We shouldn't be living like this.

  • @rosemarywilliams9969
    @rosemarywilliams9969 2 місяці тому +11

    I tried doing cereal for dinner but milk was too expensive so yeah not going to do that sticking with white rice and eggs😅

  • @BigCheese007
    @BigCheese007 2 місяці тому +5

    I started shopping at Walmart again the prices at Publix and Kroger is ridiculous.

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому +1

      i wouldnt get tooo excited ...wlmt is not much better.

  • @jermainemyrn19
    @jermainemyrn19 2 місяці тому +14

    Just eat cereal for dinner -Kelloggs CEO

  • @QueenJooseLaMonica
    @QueenJooseLaMonica 2 місяці тому +41

    Instead of going to fast food places and restaurants, go to hospital cafeterias. They have full meals for under $5, sometimes with a drink.☺️

    • @dajewel1982
      @dajewel1982 2 місяці тому +4

      That’s a fact !!

    • @luthen4464
      @luthen4464 2 місяці тому +16

      My local hospital does not have cheap meals. You’re going to spend airport prices there.

    • @debbieframpton3857
      @debbieframpton3857 2 місяці тому +5

      Not in Central Illinois you're going to pay restaurant prices or higher

    • @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS
      @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS 2 місяці тому +1

      Same not affordable

    • @cathyeller5722
      @cathyeller5722 2 місяці тому +4

      I would never go to the local hospital for food, I used to work as a janitor and cleaned those nasty places. You would think they would be cleaner they are not they are nastier. The health department will not close them down nor, do they fine them. I've been is some that had cockroaches all over the place. This was not an inner city place it's a smaller regional hospital, if I have to go into the hospital people will be bringing me my food from the outside.

  • @sthr2110
    @sthr2110 2 місяці тому +17

    Aldi is NOT, "discount". Used to be, sure...isn't, now. Walmart is, in many cases, less expensive...and I very much do not approve of Walmart, but won't get into why. The best way to keep prices in check is to not buy things...any things...that are becoming too expensive, but it must be done in large numbers and therein lies the problem!

    • @missreynolds3637
      @missreynolds3637 2 місяці тому +1

      Yep try not to feed the greed. I diy my own stuff as much as possible versus paying high prices I utilize coupons and sales. Make my own dang mayo, pickles, broth, dry mixes, soups, sauces, dressings, and ECT. If it's too much it sets on the shelf or I see who has it cheaper or figure out replacements ECT. We've always shopped around sales utilizing store cards and coupons. I keep a working pantry and when stuff is on sale we stock up as much and as cheaply as possible. As someone else mentioned casseroles, anything to stretch your meal. No aversions to eating or freezing leftovers. We make our own sausage breakfast and Italian with on sale roast or ground meat. Got fruit on sale this past evening five pounds of apples and dehydrated them and four pounds of strawberries also dehydrated half. Last time I got strawberries I made jam twice, to put a dollop in homemade yogurt or my muffin mix. We do a lot of our own baking too. We never eat out. We've cut back on everything well before everyone had to. Heck we were social distancing from people before it even was a thing. It's weird in a way, we were ahead of all this before it happened. Being frugal has kinda been a way of life for us a game almost. Last evenings groceries were a 72% savings. We spent $42.00 at that store we got five 30.6 oz Maxwell house coffees, two 18 count eggs, ten pounds of potatoes, five pounds apples, four pounds strawberries and two Cornish hens. He bought two loaves of bread elsewhere where it was cheaper.

    • @faechan849
      @faechan849 2 місяці тому +2

      Walmart is absolutely not less expensive in our area. Aldi is cheaper for us.

  • @nancyb9996
    @nancyb9996 2 місяці тому +5

    I’d like to see that CEO eating cereal for his dinner!

  • @AshleySpeaks4U
    @AshleySpeaks4U 2 місяці тому +3

    Cereal has always been THE most over-priced "food" in existence. Outside of Saffron, NO OTHER FOOD is $10.00 per 25 Oz.

  • @OneDoorEngeneStayRoady
    @OneDoorEngeneStayRoady 2 місяці тому +3

    Grocery Outlet is THE BEST grocery store to go to. You can get food that is expensive in other places for a small fraction of the price. I always leave Grocery Outlet with a FULL grocery cart of GOOD stuff and I don't even spend $100. They have so many snacks and foods for $1, $1.50 and $2. I really hope they'll continue to keep their low prices.

  • @ask-128
    @ask-128 2 місяці тому +15

    many people should think about buying a bread machine..I only use it to mix the dough and bake it in my regular oven..I also use it to make pizza dough and have a few extra in the refrigerator ready to make a pizza for a snack at night..I make bread crumbs and use my left over spices to use them up as a topping on casseroles....or baked pasta.....

    • @barbarafallin2038
      @barbarafallin2038 2 місяці тому +3

      You can do a no knead bread ,recipe for Artisan bread, recipe on UA-cam, you don't even need a bread machine

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому

      I just make steam buns. Really easy and customizable. I use cupcake wrappers to keep them from sticking to the wood

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому

      Bread machines are tempting
      But every person I know that had one ended up with diabetes
      I can’t risk that. I know my family history

    • @erstwhile3793
      @erstwhile3793 2 місяці тому

      Buy a kitchen aid mixer instead. Same function plus several more.

    • @user-gt8st3qf4o
      @user-gt8st3qf4o Місяць тому

      Before buying a NEW breadmaker, check out the local charity shops and food banks. MUCH cheaper and you usually can bargain. The food bank in my town always has about 15 breadmakers for sale. People donate them.

  • @kelleyspears1218
    @kelleyspears1218 2 місяці тому +9

    Took my husband for outpatient surgery an hour away from the house and afterwards when he was able to eat we went to First Watch. We each had eggs, toast, potatoes and coffee. With a tip, almost $40. We could have made the same meal at home literally for $5 for both of us, if even that much. I know they have overhead and they have inventory and employees so I get the price will be higher, but that much higher?

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +1

      Is that a chain restaurant?
      Look for locally owned when possible
      Do a quick goggle search

    • @monicaluketich6913
      @monicaluketich6913 2 місяці тому +2

      If you have to do that again, make breakfast burritos at home the night before. Get a small insulated bag and reheat them after the surgery. The hospital may have areas with a microwave that you could use.

    • @OhJodi69
      @OhJodi69 2 місяці тому +1

      Hospital cafeterias will have microwaves for you to use........not only that, but the prices are really good.

  • @andym4695
    @andym4695 2 місяці тому +8

    Solution: cook more, eat less meat. You can buy a 25lb bag of whole grain for $45, delivered. That's a lot. Buy big bags of frozen veggies.

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому

      where are ya shopping? Inquiring minds wanna know. tyia!

  • @irvinp3224
    @irvinp3224 2 місяці тому +12

    To those who never had to worry about this and now are… welcome to “the struggle is real” life like the rest of us. I been doing this since I was little so these tactics are nothing new,gotta improvise when you living pay to pay check 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому

      Yep. People complaining now clearly missed a few key points. The tariff war with China that raised prices and hurt the farmers. Supply chain disruption of Covid. Crop failures. Abs good old fashion corporate price gouging.

    • @eklectiktoni
      @eklectiktoni 2 місяці тому

      THIS!

  • @skyylow
    @skyylow 2 місяці тому +7

    As my wife would say, "We're working for the toilet".

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому +2

      She has a good point

    • @monicaluketich6913
      @monicaluketich6913 2 місяці тому

      😂😂😂 I hadn't thought of it that way, but it is the truth!

    • @emello4you
      @emello4you 2 місяці тому +1

      Which is why I eat once a day. Less work for my body, less work for the toilet. And the air 🤣

  • @lemonadestand4386
    @lemonadestand4386 2 місяці тому +17

    I prefer to grow as much food as I can for convenience, sustainability, and taste. Almost everyone can grow something, or regrow grocery produce like green onions and romaine lettuce at home near a window sill.

  • @CharleneFreedInChrist
    @CharleneFreedInChrist 2 місяці тому +13

    Eggs and cereal are crazy expensive now. Checking the price per ounce (fine print shown in price tags) really help. For cereal, I aim for less than .20 cents per ounce and there are store brand cereals for .11 cents an ounce.

    • @buckeyedav1
      @buckeyedav1 2 місяці тому +5

      Eggs while expensive are a good source of protein. Cereal no matter how the jazz up the label is not good for you as a occasional treat or a desperation meal yeah but stick with the eggs. I do 2 boiled eggs for breakfast everyday with coffee. I'm a adult but kids might like them scrambled with cheese and a slice of toast and if it's in the budget turkey or regular bacon slices. My husband and I use to do breakfast for dinner every so often just to change things up a little. Anna In Ohio

    • @kelleyspears1218
      @kelleyspears1218 2 місяці тому +1

      Our egg prices have come back down to normal (Ohio), but cereal, cheeses, butter, produce - all very high

    • @CharleneFreedInChrist
      @CharleneFreedInChrist 2 місяці тому

      @@kelleyspears1218 interesting! In CA, the egg prices went back down briefly and then jumped back up again. I used to always get a pack of 60ct medium eggs for 8 dollars and now they are 20 bucks (sometimes 25).

  • @animated000
    @animated000 2 місяці тому +3

    We need to a few things to voice our concerns.
    1. Only buy essentials. That includes no cereals, chips, cookies, etc. your waistline will thank you for it
    2. Dine out less and if you do visit your ma and pa shop
    3. If you absolutely dont need it, dont buy it.
    We...have to change how we live and that will "help" change corporations market products and prices to us.

  • @debbieframpton3857
    @debbieframpton3857 2 місяці тому +17

    I have clipped coupons for 50 years for food and dining out.
    I check two grocery stores daily for markdown food and non-food items like pet food for 4 cats. This is also something I've done for many years even when I worked. I'm able to buy steaks chicken roast pork chops about anything I want. About 3 months ago I bought 12 jars of 24 oz Ragu spaghetti sauce dated till the end of this year for $.57 a jar /corn chex
    cereal $.60 a box I don't eat a lot of cereal so bought 3 I could go on and on but the main thing I'm trying to say if people change their shopping habits food can be very affordable. When my children were young we used to have breakfast for supper twice a week just because they didn't have time before school for a big breakfast and they were happy with that ( no vegetables ) so start thinking outside of the box about the type of food you can serve

    • @cathyeller5722
      @cathyeller5722 2 місяці тому +9

      Some younger people don't know how to shop like this they want processed foods or there fresh fruits and veggies not in season. They have no idea that their mom kept a pantry or had extra food stashed back. They see a sale and believe it's a true sale then buy one, not us we double check to make sure it's a real sale, then buy 12 to 24. We know there are 52 weeks in a year and how many times a week we are going to have that item. We have done the math, we are unashamed to buy cases of veggies while they are on sale. We just filled our freezer with marked down chicken at 77 cents a pound, yep we are eating chicken, but at least we are eating.

  • @chrisbammer4946
    @chrisbammer4946 2 місяці тому +24

    Cheap crockpot burritos
    1 cup dried rice
    1 cup dried black beans
    1 cup chunky salsa
    1 oz package of taco seasoning
    2 chicken bouillon cubes
    4 cups of water
    Soak rice and beans overnight and drain and add to the crockpot stir in the other ingredients and cook on high for 4 hours
    Scoop into large tortillas and top with cheese and roll it up
    Recipe will make 8 burritos

    • @Me-mn4nw
      @Me-mn4nw 2 місяці тому +3

      Too many carbs and sodium.

    • @BC-vt2nv
      @BC-vt2nv 2 місяці тому +2

      Make 8 burritos and ruin your health with all that sodium and crap they put into those products.

    • @farmtoplate123
      @farmtoplate123 2 місяці тому +4

      When you are starving you wont care about the sodium 🧂 you can also skip the bouillon if you are that concerned about the sodium.

    • @Me-mn4nw
      @Me-mn4nw 2 місяці тому

      @farmtoplate123 Sweetheart, my health comes first and foremost. I mix up my own taco seasoning as everyone should who is on a budget and concerned about their health. I also make my own chicken bone broth, which is much more flavorful and healthier, containing protein and collagen. If you are on that tight of a budget and want a versatile complete protein, get yourself some quonia and use it in place of rice. Much higher nutrientional profile. Just make sure to rinse it very well before cooking to get rid of bitterness. I would use cheese wraps in place of tortilla shells to cut carbs, up protein, and save a step with shredding cheese. Very few people in the US have missed a meal.

    • @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS
      @MELINDASSIMPLEBLESSINGS 2 місяці тому +1

      I do this in the oven ..but black beans , brown rice,corn and mozzarella cheese on a whole wheat tortilla .rolled in burrito. .dipped in salsa after it comes out of the oven

  • @rustyschackleford5800
    @rustyschackleford5800 2 місяці тому +21

    Too many people are paying the high prices, or else they wouldn't be able to get away with it.

    • @mariah12809
      @mariah12809 2 місяці тому +4

      True. I quit buying Chobani yogurt when it was nearly doubling in price. Then only buy again when it was back to the near normal price. Get generics in the meantime. I think more folks need to pay attention, not just grab stuff, and vote with their dollars.

    • @kelleyspears1218
      @kelleyspears1218 2 місяці тому +2

      People are creatures of habit. They pick up the same 99% of things they always do regardless of price. I now keep a freezer and pantry list and buy on sale. Then I reverse meal plan with the things I already have, adding in items. I definitely notice a change when I’m keeping tabs on my grocery budget versus when I’m not.

    • @deanakalberg4540
      @deanakalberg4540 2 місяці тому

      Not like people can grow all their own food or have farms anymore. People have to eat.

  • @currentlywatchingrandomvid5650
    @currentlywatchingrandomvid5650 2 місяці тому +2

    I live in CA I brought cookies , milk gallon , bread , ham bag of chips and my total came out to be $80 this is crazy out of control

  • @jaym9846
    @jaym9846 2 місяці тому +15

    Rice, bean, potatoes. Sugar for desert.

  • @mariahsmom9457
    @mariahsmom9457 2 місяці тому +7

    Cereal is expensive but unprocessed food like oats and cream of wheat or a piece of toast and fruit are not expensive.

    • @user-zo9ld9jo2q
      @user-zo9ld9jo2q 2 місяці тому +1

      Um , I think fruit is expensive 🥺

  • @StormChaserMaci.
    @StormChaserMaci. 2 місяці тому +6

    I've had to cut back significantly on what I'm buying food wise as well. Something has to be done about these rising costs.

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому

      The last time they tried to hold companies accountable for the insanely high prices was with oil, abs republicans block the bill that would have helped bring gas prices down

  • @crissy2420
    @crissy2420 2 місяці тому +2

    The way she skirted around that cereal question! She's a professional!

  • @tommcfadden5232
    @tommcfadden5232 Місяць тому +2

    Stop calling it food inflation. Call it what it is. Price gouging.

  • @qwq203
    @qwq203 2 місяці тому +3

    I would choose oatmeal over a bowl of cereal. It's more nutritional and filling. However, if you could find a butcher, it could save you some costs on your meats.

  • @DeAnnaG_KissingFrogsMedia
    @DeAnnaG_KissingFrogsMedia 2 місяці тому +7

    As much as I detested having to weed the garden as a kid and help with canning, I certainly am glad I learned how to do it. Looking into indoor gardening options like hydroponic vertical growing towers for salad greens and cooking herbs for year round food. $4 + for a bag of salad greens that may or may not be on recall or spoiled is not something I am willing to put up with.

    • @emilyfeagin2673
      @emilyfeagin2673 2 місяці тому

      That’s a good idea. Especially for salad greens

    • @monicaluketich6913
      @monicaluketich6913 2 місяці тому +1

      I purchased a hydroponic unit I use to grow lettuce in. It turns to light on and off for the correct # of hours and waters them the correct amount. You can sometimes find them at garage or resale shops. Or build your own.

    • @DeAnnaG_KissingFrogsMedia
      @DeAnnaG_KissingFrogsMedia 2 місяці тому

      @@monicaluketich6913 I was actually considering converting like an old china hutch with the glass front doors into a system of some kind. Mount the grow lights on the top of it have a mist system or something. 🤷‍♀️ seems like a fun project to embark on. In the meantime I'm doing okay with my plant pots and decent sized windows. But am looking for a longer term more sustainable and efficient and self contained way to go about it. I always was intrigued by the drop down hydroponic garden over the kitchen island in one of the back to the future movies. Where the plants were growing in the attic.

    • @lucasgaeta3403
      @lucasgaeta3403 2 місяці тому

      if you find a good deal on a system....let us know!

  • @mml0082
    @mml0082 2 місяці тому +2

    The Kellogg’s CEO really said “LET THEM EAT CAKE “ wow

  • @JK-jl1bf
    @JK-jl1bf 2 місяці тому +8

    I get a cardboard tray from the produce section, fill it with only absolute necessities and my bill was like $300 for the month but I also eat gluten free food which is beyond ridiculous to start with.

    • @happycook6737
      @happycook6737 2 місяці тому +2

      Dining on a Dime has a from scratch gluten free cookbook. She is very frugal.She has some free you tube recipes too.

  • @Keichan2501
    @Keichan2501 2 місяці тому +5

    Just eat once or twice a day. Intermittent fasting is also good for your health as long as you eat the same portion for each meal.

  • @lvcai
    @lvcai 2 місяці тому +4

    I eat out less locally, lost weight, but travel more to eat cheaper authentic cuisine lol!

  • @monicabush2900
    @monicabush2900 2 місяці тому +2

    Sadly the healthier food choices are higher in price, and yet all junk food and munchies are cheap. Which leads to health issues in the long run. How does this make sense ?

  • @candy2325
    @candy2325 2 місяці тому +2

    I’ve been shopping Aldi’s and I feel like my money goes further shopping there.

  • @oldhead5228
    @oldhead5228 2 місяці тому +5

    Folks are growing their own food now..look at the cost of gardening stuff

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому

      There was a big revival of that stuff in 2020. Guess the momentum kept going

  • @joefunk76
    @joefunk76 2 місяці тому +3

    Inflation = greedflation 😂

  • @mwatson4970
    @mwatson4970 2 місяці тому +2

    Can't forget how of Kroger acquires Albertson's this year, that means we only have 2 major grocery suppliers in the ENTIRE United States. Doesn't encourage food pricing relief at all.

  • @michaelhathorus4859
    @michaelhathorus4859 2 місяці тому +7

    The Stock market is NOT en economy, by-and-large those numbers have NO effect upon everyday people's ability to pay for things. Mostly, it benefits the affluent and to a lesser degree the retirement savings, and does NOT reflect how well Americans are doing.
    Price gouging in supermarkets has prompted my family to start container gardening; sure we can't grow Mac & Cheese, but we can spend a hell of a lot less on potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, herbs, etc.

  • @YouTh3r3
    @YouTh3r3 2 місяці тому +7

    Food business is doing very good with the help of covid. The large grocery stores are also working on merging. Eventually it's going to be like Canada where 3 big brands own all grocery stores

    • @azureramorganna7337
      @azureramorganna7337 2 місяці тому +1

      The “too big to fail” plan. And when they do fail… we’ll be stuck bailing them out just to keep people and the country going.

  • @Scifisarah
    @Scifisarah 2 місяці тому +3

    You really need to look at cost per oz anymore, a lot of the manufacturers even make it difficult to see what you are getting with overpackaging things like huge looking cereal boxes that are thin

  • @treehousewood85
    @treehousewood85 2 місяці тому +2

    Get a Costco membership and buy in bulk. I bought a medium sized chest freezer and go to Costco once a month and spend about $300 and cook most of my own food.

  • @Karen-tr8jo
    @Karen-tr8jo 2 місяці тому +4

    Cereal for dinner is too expensive!