From News Nation:
“Prices
increase on ground beef, chicken, pork chops ahead of 4th of July weekend”
This year’s
Independence day cookout will cost Americans more at the grocery store. The
culprits are the same ones that have made headlines for weeks: inflation
pushing up the costs of fuel, labor and fertilizer. According to the American
Farm Bureau Federation, Americans, on average, will pay about $10 more than
last year for all their holiday favorites. That’s the largest single-year jump
in the cost of a cookout since the Farm Bureau started tracking that data 10
years ago.
Among the most
significant increases are ground beef, chicken breasts, center-cut pork chops,
and pork and beans. Ground beef has risen 36% in the last year, while boneless,
skinless chicken breasts and center-cut pork chops have gone up by more than
30%. Sides are more too: pork and beans are 33% price, potato salad is up 19%
and burger buns went up by 16%. Even desserts can’t escape inflation’s wrath— a
half-gallon of vanilla ice cream and a 13-ounce bag of cookies together will
set you back nearly 9.50 on average.
Matthew
Telles, a Dumpling Professional grocery shopper, joined NewsNation’s Morning in
America to share tips on how Americans can cut down on some of those food
costs. He recommends creating a plan to prepare some extra time to shop at
multiple stores. “I’m seeing variance in prices still across different
products, one store is going to have something for those national price
averages of like 30% increases on your proteins. Whereas you’re going to find
some deals at some larger markets on those same proteins,” Telles said. Telles
recommends consumers use coupon apps and stacks their coupons. Also, consider
fuel points and which grocery stores will pay you for gas. He also recommends
visiting your local farmer’s market for a much higher quality of produce
products versus what you may find at the grocery stores. Lastly, visiting a
butcher may help you reduce the cost you pay for meat. You can get the exact
amount of weight that you’re looking for, so you don’t have to overbuy and you
don’t have to underbuy,” Telles said. “I am seeing lower prices there because
usually, they’re coming in for more local sources.” Luckily, not everything is
more expensive than it was in 2021. Strawberries are 16% cheaper, potato chips
are 4% less and sliced cheese went down by $13.
^ This is no
real surprise. The price of everything has gone up since Russia’s War in
Ukraine in February 2022 started. ^
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