@return2ozma to A Boring Dystopia • 5 months ago80% of Americans say grocery costs have notably increased since the pandemic started, survey findswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square49arrow-up1295arrow-down19cross-posted to: news
arrow-up1286arrow-down1external-link80% of Americans say grocery costs have notably increased since the pandemic started, survey findswww.cnbc.com@return2ozma to A Boring Dystopia • 5 months agomessage-square49cross-posted to: news
minus-square@I_Has_A_Hatlink5•5 months agoAnd if that was the reason, sure. But it’s not. It’s due to corporate greed as seen by EVERYTHING increasing in price. I saw brussel sprouts going for $5/lb when just a couple years ago they were less than a dollar.
minus-square@roofuskitlink1•5 months agoI’m this case, it has the positive knock on of reducing consumption.
And if that was the reason, sure. But it’s not. It’s due to corporate greed as seen by EVERYTHING increasing in price. I saw brussel sprouts going for $5/lb when just a couple years ago they were less than a dollar.
I’m this case, it has the positive knock on of reducing consumption.