Soaring Food Prices:
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You're paying as much as 69% more over the past two years for common kitchen staples, like eggs, bread, milk, chicken and more. Take a look at over 20 items to see how much prices have risen over 24 months.(Figures are based on the U.S. city average as of Jun. 30, 2008, from the Department of Labor's CPI.)
Next: Cost of Bread -
White Bread
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.08
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.37
Increase: 26.9%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Milk -
Fresh Whole Milk
Fortified, Per Gal.
Jun. 2006 Price: $3.00
Jun. 2008 Price: $3.77
Increase: 25.7%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Eggs -
A Dozen Eggs
Grade A, Large
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.24
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.92
Increase: 54.8%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Flour -
All-Purpose Flour
White, Per Lb.
Jun. 2006 Price: $0.34
Jun. 2008 Price: $0.53
Increase: 55.9%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Peanut Butter -
Stockbyte
Peanut Butter
Creamy, Per Lb.
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.73
Jun. 2008 Price: $2.04
Increase: 17.9%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Cheese -
American Processed Cheese
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $3.53
Jun. 2008 Price: $3.93
Increase:11.3%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Apples -
Red Delicious Apples
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.05
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.36
Increase: 29.5%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Bananas -
Bananas
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $0.51
Jun. 2008 Price: $0.63
Increase: 23.5%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Tomatoes -
Tomatoes
Field Grown, Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.46
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.81
Increase: 8.0%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Lettuce -
Iceberg Lettuce
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $0.85
Jun. 2008 Price: $0.86
Increase: 1.1%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Peppers -
Sweet Peppers
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.70
Jun. 2008 Price: $2.43
Increase: 42.9%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Lemons -
Lemons
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.44
Jun. 2008 Price: $2.16
Increase: 50.0%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Strawberries -
Strawberries
Dry Pint, Per 12 Oz.
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.65
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.91
Increase: 15.8%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Broccoli -
Broccoli
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.43
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.60
Increase: 11.9%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Bacon -
Sliced Bacon
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $3.40
Jun. 2008 Price: $3.66
Increase: 7.6%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Ground Beef -
Ground Chuck
100% Beef, Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $2.74
Jun. 2008 Price: $2.86
Increase: 4.4%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Chicken -
Fresh Whole Chicken
Per Pound
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.06
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.18
Increase: 11.1%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Your Snack -
Cola & Potato Chips
Non-Diet Cola, Per 2 Liters
Jun. 2006 Price: $1.12
Jun. 2008 Price: $1.32
Increase: 17.9%
Chips, Per 16 Oz.
Jun. 2006 Price: $3.37
Jun. 2008 Price: $4.06
Increase: 20.5%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: Cost of Your Drinks -
Your Favorite Drinks
Ground Roast Coffee
(Per Pound)
24 Mo. Increase: 18.4%
Orange Juice Concentrate
(12 Ounce Can)
24 Mo. Increase: 34.0%
Red or White Table Wine
(Per Liter)
24 Mo. Increase: 36.6%
(All figures rounded up.)
Next: White Rice -
Corbis
White Rice
Long grain, uncooked, per lb.
Jun. 2006 Price: $0.55
Jun. 2008 Price: $0.75
Increase: 36.4%
(All figures rounded up.)
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jimmyp24588 07:18:40 AM Mar 05 2009
Where in Hell can you get a loaf of bread for 1.37? Here in my part of Va. it is over 2.00 for a normal loaf of white bread.
Gaitnsmkymtns 06:22:02 PM Aug 02 2008
People! The USA is bankrupt in case you haven't heard! We are a half trillion in debt and have been selling out our US Co's to foreigners for a while. We are no longer an Industrialized nation, out jobs went overseas. Our banks are going under and more going next year. The FDIC only has 58 billion, how long will that last with another 150 banks on the list to fail. We are in a state of emergency and congress went on vacation!!! The "land of the plenty" is no more with runaway food and gas prices that our government can't control, or won't control. It's going to be worse by 2009. Everyone needs to stock up on non parishables, like beans,rice,powdered milk, flour,water,canned goods and something to cook it on. If we go into a depression next year, you will have to wait for handouts to feed your family. If you live in the city, the stores will be empty in a few hours, so start stocking up NOW! Our country is broke and we're borrowing money from China everyday for the Iraq wa
CGCPURPLE65 01:14:57 PM Aug 02 2008
Somebody's math is pathetic.. For example, the tomato has seen an increase of 24% not 8%. This is the kind of math the government uses to keep unemployment, inflation numbers lower than actually. It's called lying.
Gumfoot275 01:11:48 PM Aug 02 2008
I agree with the poster on the mistake on the percentage on the tomatoes. But I've been paying about $3.00 lb in California for the past two years. Yes, I've noticed a small increase in milk and eggs at Costco, but it's just pennies and much less than the cost listed here. Great hamburger, lean too, at Costco for $1.29 a pound. So what it is in bulk, freeze what you can't use immediately!Americans are turning into a bunch of whiners, ninnies, boo hooers. Be grateful we have the strongest nation in the world. You want hand-outs then the citizens that earn a living will pay for the sit on their asses, lazy ones. You want socialism/communism look at the prices in Moscow! Then you'll be bemoaning the days gone by.
Pixy717297 12:18:45 PM Aug 02 2008
Who did the math here? Tomatoes went from 1.46 to 1.81, that is not .08%.. More like 35%..And this is news but.. Has anyone else noticed that 90% of aol's headlines look like they came straight from the National Enquirer??
Von bokern 12:03:20 PM Aug 02 2008
The cost increase of food products as reported by the Dept. of Labor (2006 to 2008) does certainly not reflect the actual increase I have experienced, which has been approximately 100-150%. I think they used the most expensive price they found in the U.S. for the 2006 figures and compared them to the least expensive price they found in 2008. For a true increase they should have compared the actual cost in 2006 with the actual cost in 2008 for a single state or region. In Ohio, KY, IN. for example our ground beef, just in the past ONE year has risen more than 75%, along with milk, eggs, and bread. Fruit is so expensive that only those with triple digit incomes can include them on their grocery list. In addition to the increase, I have noticed a serious decrease in the quality of most items, especially produce. In every bag of potatoes or onions I have purchased (through different major grocery chains), I have found that there has been a minimum of 25-30% rotten product that was not vis
RFISSE1408 11:46:59 AM Aug 02 2008
I am a protein food broker and have in the business for 30 years. I have had a hard time supplying my loyal customers these proteins because of the US weak dollar high cost of energy and high cost of feed for the animals. They are exporting at a alarming rate and have let my customers high and dry. What is this country turning to.
