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Tag Archives: food prices
Aporkalypse? Bacon shortage could be unavoidable
It might be time to bring home — or stockpile — the bacon, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. A global pork-product shortage is expected in 2013 because drought conditions took a major toll on corn and … Continue reading
Posted in Brittany Wilson, Consumer issues, Food, Food prices
Tagged bacon, bacon shortage, Brittany Wilson, capicola, chorizo, europe, food prices, Meat & Poultry, pork, salami
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Things that will cost more in 2012
Last week, I posted about things that will drop in price in 2012. Now, it’s time to discuss the ugly flipside: things that are expected to go up in price in 2012. CNN.com has compiled a list:
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Food prices, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged 2012, 2012 forecasts, 2012 predictions, consumer, consumer issues, cost, costs, food prices, gas, gas prices, mail, mail delivery, money, post office, post offices, price, price increase, price increases, prices, raising prices, Saving, spending, Starbucks, Starbucks price raise, your money
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First bacon, now peanut butter
First, bacon lovers were hit with skyrocketing prices for their favorite breakfast accompaniment, now lunchtime is taking a hit with a report from the Kansas City Star that a peanut shortage will cause peanut butter prices to skyrocket. The article … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food prices, Your money
Tagged Ashley Wislock, bacon, cotton prices, farm, farm trends, farming, food, food prices, groceries, peanut, peanut butter, peanuts, retail
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A girl and her search for canned pumpkin
Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin rolls, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin lattes. Where has all the orange goodness of fall gone? As a self-proclaimed foodie, I’m in constant search of the next great recipe — especially pumpkin. But to … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food companies, Shopping, Uncategorized
Tagged blight, canned pumpkin, consumers, food, food prices, foodie, grocery stores, pies, shortage
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Thieves add new meaning to ‘bringing home the bacon.’
Earlier this year, I wrote about the soaring price of pork products, especially bacon, which reached record high prices in July – more than $4.40 per pound. Customers and restaurateurs alike complained that it was costing more than ever to … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food prices
Tagged Ashley Wislock, bacon, economy, farm, farm issues, food, food prices, food theft, Minnesota, New York Times, pigs, pork, pork products, theft, York County
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What’s the deal with milk prices?
Has anyone else been paying close attention to the price of milk lately? I’m not sure why, but it’s the one price I always notice changes in when I go grocery shopping. I buy the same quart of milk every … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food prices, Jessica Milcetich, Your money
Tagged food prices, money
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What’s making me fat?
I don’t mean that I’m literally getting fatter over here, but I thought some of the information in this TreeHugger series is really interesting. First the blog includes this map showing the obesity percentages in each state.
‘This used to cost $7.42′
I’ve reported and written about the escalating food prices many times before but had never really noticed them hit home until I was in Washington D.C. over the weekend for the 4th. My two roommates and I had decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food prices, Jessica Milcetich, Your money
Tagged food prices, Noodles and Company, price increases
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