Groceries:

[applegrove]

My personal weekly grocery bill has doubled from 0 to 0. Nothing fancy either. No alcohol, no lobsters, no steak.

— Ron Stonebear Shields (@stonebear4747.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T00:35:19.473Z

[a kennedy]

1. HOLY SHIT!!!!!

Sorry, and thanks for this…..could be a Democratic talking point for advertising this Fall!!!!

[Celerity]

59. it is a anti-Dem post from June 2024

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221083066#post57

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Likely to increase further.

New tariffs.

Price of oil is calculated into transportation of groceries.

[mdbl]

3. Now compare the weight and size of the same items to 5 years ago.

Missing any ounces?

[hibbing]

11. Shrinkflation at level 11 n/t

[SergeStorms]

14. Trump's shrinkflation.....

goes to 11. That's one more, isn't it.

My apologies to 'This is Spinal Tap,'

[homegirl]

21. Many items

that were 16 oz. packages are now 10 and 12 oz. Cheese, bacon, cold cuts, salads.

[Auggie]

4. Slotting fees are no help either

That’s the fee a grocery chain charges the brand for the privilege of shelving their product. One SKU, one fee.

Grocery chains are making a killing.

[ananda]

6. Also, do brands pay the store to shelve their products...

and stop shelving another?

[Auggie]

12. Yes -- the payment is called the slotting fee

I’ve never heard of a brand deliberately paying to keep another off the shelves.

[chowmama]

15. I don't know if they pay, precisely.

But when Hagen Daz was having a major hissy fit about the existence of Ben and Jerry's, they forced a choice. If a store stocked B&Js, they would not be supplied with HD. Every store had to make a choice.

[Auggie]

35. I hadn't heard of that. Pretty ballsy for a brand to lay down an ultimatum like that.

Distribution is everything. As I recall it's like winning a lottery to be stocked. If you're in, you stay in. There's only so much shelf/freezer space.

[popsdenver]

43. Before the 80's

the Federal Trade Commission had true power to enforce laws like False, or even "misleading' advertising......and they used it.
Corporations truly feared the FTC and adhered to rules and guidelines. Corporations like Campbells Soup, Zales Jewlers, Duncan Hines, etc etc who all got hammered...........
Then the FTC and Consumer Protection Groups got not just castrated, but emasculated by the Corporate Loving Republicans under Reagan, with him leading the charge......."Corporations will police themselves!!!!!"
Now it is the wild west as far as advertising, and deceptive trade practices........I see print ads and TV ads that are flagrant false advertising, with many of the other regulations trampled all over.......
I think it is a fair statement that the Republican Politicians are the best politcians, corporate money can, and has bought.

I suspect that we will soon see: The United States of America, with a new title: The United Corporations of America.....
The simplest textbook definition of FASCISM......is the merger of Corporations and Government.....

I could go on and on, about the Extreme Damages that the Reagan years, under HWBush's CABAL, have done to the middle and lower classes, that are still being seen today.......The massive tax cuts to the Upper Class, the huge increases in taxes to the middle and lower classes, removal of tax deductions for the middle class, outrageous increases in the allowable interest (usury) rates...............The list is endless.........

[ananda]

19. I think there's one at WF that did that recently.

There was a product I liked that I used to get at WF.

But suddenly it disappeared and another more
expensive brand took its place.

Luckily I can get the old, cheaper brand at Sprouts.
Sprouts always has it at a better price, but that's
the only place I can get it since Natural Foods
moved out of the area.

[Auggie]

36. Or the store could get a higher mark-up from the other product ...

or received a higher slotting fee, or got better case discounts.

[ananda]

39. I was just unhappy that the cheaper one disappeared.

I figured the other brand gamed it some way.

[Ocelot II]

51. But sometimes they get into fist fights. This discussion brought to mind an old case

I read in law school, Lange v. National Biscuit Co., in which Nabisco's cookie salesman was so aggressive about stocking store shelves with their cookies that he beat up a store manager, who sued Nabisco. https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1973/43829-1.html

Plaintiff was the manager of a small grocery store which did business with defendant. Ronnell Lynch had been hired by defendant as a cookie salesman-trainee in October 1968. On March 1, 1969, Lynch was assigned his own territory, which included plaintiff's grocery store. Evidence was submitted at trial that between March 1 and the date of the assault, May 1, 1969, defendant received numerous complaints from grocers served by Lynch indicating that Lynch was overly aggressive and that he was taking the shelf space reserved for competing cookie companies.

On May 1, 1969, Lynch came to the store managed by plaintiff to place previously delivered merchandise on the shelves. An argument developed between plaintiff and Lynch regarding Lynch's servicing of plaintiff's store. Lynch became very angry and started swearing. Plaintiff told Lynch to either stop swearing or leave the store, as children were present. Lynch then become uncontrollably angry, saying, "I ought to break your neck." He went behind the counter and dared plaintiff to fight. Plaintiff refused, whereupon Lynch proceeded to viciously assault him. Upon completion of the assault, Lynch proceeded to throw merchandise around the store and then left.

The store manager won the case. I assume Nabisco fired the cookie salesman. It's a jungle out there.

[keroro gunsou]

65. That sounds

An awful lot like payola from the 1950s

[dpibel]

7. Ummmm... baseline 2020?

I'm not entirely sure this person is pointing a major finger at Trump.

In fact, I'm curious if this actually is a current posting. She says "in four years." With a start date of 2020, her comparison date is the 2024 election year.

Yup: Here it is from October 2024: https://americasbestpics.com/picture/passing-along-from-a-friend-jennifer-harper-bowen-my-husband-xzT0hhHsB

[progressoid]

31. Oh, I'm sure she's reeeealy mad now.

[yardwork]

38. Good catch. This was an anti-Harris post.

I'm not sure it's accurate, either. At least it wasn't accurate in 2024.

[betsuni]

49. I assumed it was blaming Biden and expected it to end with, "We need a change and that's why I'm voting for Trump."

Lots of those kinds of things in 2024. Still waiting for reporters to obsessively interview people at gas pumps and grocery stores now like they did every day then.

And yet iDemocrats are blamed for not having just the right message or just the right candidates and gee whiz nobody has any idea what they stand for. Argh.

[Celerity]

58. here is the original post, from June 29th, 2024, and yes, it is a MAGAt taking a shot at Biden and Harris

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221083066#post57

[samplegirl]

8. Wait till the gas prices go up

No we can't! No ones getting fat except Trump his admin. and millionaires!

[Jack Valentino]

10. My DOLLAR TREE just increased their prices on most food items to $1.50 from $1.25 each

on my trip there this past week..... making it less of a good deal...


I have been buying quite a bit there the past few months,
depending on the item--- trying to stock up on canned goods and other non-perishables,
before my SNAP gets cut off after this month---

Have to say this makes it less likely that I will continue to buy much there...
After this month, I will limit myself to "bread, milk, eggs and cheese" as much as possible
for the following 21 months until I turn 65 and re-qualify for SNAP

[niyad]

13. Have you checked out any food pantries in your area?

We may not have SNAP in a few months, forget 21!

[Jack Valentino]

17. NO, I've been surviving without a car running the past year...

so trips to any such places have been completely out of the question,
and there is no real need for such right now...

(I could have gotten it back on the road, but didn't yet,
because the requirement to do some walking seemed to
dramatically improve my physical well-being!)

My 'food stockpile' is pretty large at present---
but I worry about where I may be at the end of the year!

[niyad]

24. Ah, okay. At the rate we are going, there may not be an end of the year

in the usual sense.

[Jack Valentino]

33. Maybe not---- but we seem to be on 'the winning side' via the polling!

I refuse to give up faith in the majority of America!

Trump is a LOSER, and he WILL LOSE AGAIN!

He's even losing some of his own maggots now, whom he has betrayed with these illegal wars!


Be well!

[chowmama]

16. If you have any extra money at the end of any pay period, get some cans of evaporated milk.

It'll be shelf-stable for a year. Dilute 1:1 to replace regular milk for cooking. (Don't try drinking it, it's nasty for that.)

[Jack Valentino]

20. Heh, thanks for the suggestion....

I'm not much of a 'milk drinker', but I do like it with pancakes! which I rarely cook....


However, I do prefer it with cream soups which suggest
either milk or water to be added!

Otherwise.... I struggle to use up those half-gallons of milk before they go bad!

(Shredded cheeses seem a better investment since they can be frozen---
especially when I will use them cooked afterwards!
but a few cans of evaporated milk is also a great idea! Thanks)

[niyad]

25. You can freeze milk. You can put it in ice cube trays if you have room.

And do not forget, you can used soured milk in mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, mac and cheese. . .

[Jack Valentino]

27. Thanks. I have suspected that was true, especially for cooking,

and have thought about it already...


(probably would waste less than I have been!)
((and could displace some of the frozen water jugs in my chest freezer---
as long as I am careful about the level of liguid in the jugs!))

[niyad]

28. And there you go!

[yaesu]

53. True, I only use milk for cooking so I end up freezing most in reused whipped cream containers, works great. nt

[womanofthehills]

46. Milk freezes well -

Living out in the country- I always have milk in the freezer. It does take hrs to defrost thought.

[Oppaloopa]

41. No not nasty

Growing up poor in the fifties in Philadelphia we used that a lot even had a popular weight loss diet made with it anyone remember it?

[BidenRocks]

18. Kroger frozen veggies used to be a buck

Same bag is two bucks now.

I am getting creative with pork and chicken,
Besides Shake N Bake. Beef? I could afford it, but at that price, it doesn't taste as good.

Digital Deals help.

[niyad]

22. From January 2025 to now, a small sample. .house brand (kroger) butter

was 1.99 on sale, $3.50 on sale today. Half and half for my coffee went from $2.69/qt to $3.29. salmon side on sale $5.99 then, on sale 10.99 last week. reg price went from 9.99 to 14.99 for same. The extra virgin olive oil I prefer went from 14.99/liter to 20.99/liter (thank Goddess for Costco, where it is 16.99 for a two-pack! And where one can get a 3# rotisserie chicken for $5, which gives me 6-8 servings, including stock from the carcass for soup). Bonelesss/skinless chicken breast from the butcher counter went from 2.99/lb to 4.99. Cat litter from 6.99/20 lb to 8.49.

Just a few examples. And I am a fairly frugal shopper, loyalty cards, digital and paper coupons, markdowns, sales, and very little in the way of prepared, convenience, etc. And it is just my kitty and me. And we have grocery outlets as well.

It pisses me off when I hear some ridiculous figure like 2% rise. BS. DO NOT try to tell that to someone who keeps the prices in her head. I shudder to think what the bills will look like now.

[FakeNoose]

52. I hate it when my favorite items go on sale at the supermarket

Last edited Tue Mar 10, 2026, 07:46 PM - Edit history (1)

It always means one thing ... as soon as the sale over, like next week ... the price will be up another 20% . It has happened over and over with coffee, chocolate, and a multitude of other items. Sure I can stock up at the sale price, but they won't last forever in my pantry. Then I have to buy them again at the higher prices. Rinse and repeat.

[Celerity]

60. the quoted part is an anti-Dem post from June 29, 2024

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221083066#post57

[niyad]

66. Thank you. She certainly has that repuke "look" about her. My post

was, in part, in response to the bs numbers coming out of this regime, both for last year and for January. As I said, they shouldn't try that with someone who keeps those prices in her head.

[JustAnotherGen]

23. I spent

$172 at shoprite today.

That's for just the two of us. 95% of it was the outside aisles.We eat very little processed food.

[RockRaven]

26. Wait until these fuel price rises get rolled in...

[niyad]

29. Diesel went up $1/gal overnight at the stations in my area,

and on the Western Slope.

[leftyladyfrommo]

45. Same here in KCMO. The reglar held at $2 95. Some stations are at $2,99.

[Justice matters.]

30. $200+ in next week or very soon. n/t

[markodochartaigh]

32. Oil

was $119 a few minutes ago.

[Buddyzbuddy]

34. Per Lindsey Graham, $1 billion per day in Iran is a bargain.

So all of you complainers are gonna have to suck it up.
I saw gasoline in Azusa CA. yesterday at $6.57 per gal.. Maybe $10 per gal will get MAGA's squealing.
Groceries have skyrocketed in the last 6 weeks. Prior to that it was a steady increase like boiling frogs.

[DownriverDem]

37. This is why

folks have turned on trump. (Not me since I never supported him.) He ran on bringing prices down. Now they know he doesn't know what he is doing.

[TommieMommy]

40. Grocery prices are insane. I have cut back on so much.

No more steak and baked potatoes or pot roast etc. now one chicken breast gives me 2 to 3 meals. 😕

[Nigrum Cattus]

42. Walmart is not a "bargain" grocer

Walmart does not sell products cheap.
They sell large volume items.
I have to shop @ 5 different stores to save big.
here is a link - https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/how-many-walmarts-products-made-in-china/

[dalton99a]

44. Kick

[Celerity]

61. the OP uses a quoted post from June 2024 that is from a Alabama MAGAt and is bashing Dems

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221083066#post57

[Blue Owl]

47. tRumpshittification

[twodogsbarking]

48. I have a receipt in my work room from 10/31/81. It was for groceries, $21.81.

Not itemization, just prices. Got about 20 items . Most were under a dollar.

[Vinca]

50. I went grocery shopping this morning. I had to have some fresh broccoli for a Chinese dish I make and

you know what it cost me? $7.99 for one medium-sized crown. Everything is so expensive. They had a promo going on for the typical St. Patrick's Day corn beef dinner ingredients. The only part of it that was reasonably priced was the cabbage. I settled for a smaller than usual corned beef so no leftover hash. I'm not paying $30 for corned beef.

[Maninacan]

54. Other protein

I am going to cook Liver and call it T%$#p steak or Freedom Steak.

[Ilikepurple]

55. I wish the CPI basket of goods was more transparent

Every administration, Republican or Democrat, monkeys with the basket, ostensibly to more accurately represent the buying habits of the public. As a consumer and wholesale buyer, the inflationary figures this entire century haven’t quite aligned with my experience. I know the prices of clothing, appliances and other tech have helped by having relatively stable or even deflationary pricing, but between housing, medical, and food my monthly expenditures have risen more than the CPI index would suggest. I have no reason to believe my anecdotal experience is closer to the truth than the CPI index, but believing the numbers while grocery shopping, buying a car or house, or paying my medical insurance causes me some cognitive dissonance.

[IronLionZion]

56. The solution is tariffs, mass deportations, and war

that will bring down prices for sure. Or they'll just keep on blaming Biden even though MAGA has been in charge for 14 months.

[Mysterian]

63. Don't forget more tax cuts for billionaires!

The number one republican solution for all problems.

[IronLionZion]

64. It will all trickle down to the rest of us one of these days.

Republicans love trickling something down all over their voters.

[Celerity]

57. you need to pull this anti-Dem OP, & you need to vet your posts better, & DUers reccing this need to read more carefully

the quoted bit is from mid 2024 and is from an Alabama MAGAt taking a shot at Biden and Harris, et al

https://www.facebook.com/jenniferbowen32006/posts/my-husband-and-i-were-talking-last-night-about-how-a-12-pack-of-drinks-is-9-now-/10168756584135305/

[malaise]

62. Great OP

More of these

[BobTheSubgenius]

67. I know how much this post is dating me, and realize that it was so long ago that it's not really relevant, but....

...in my college days, my grocery budget was $10 a week. I lived in a shared house in a really nice neighbourhood on Vancouver's West Side, and my share of the rent was $70. It was a lovely old place with inlaid hardwood floors, dark wainscotting and some stained glass windows.

Granted, it was in the mid-70's, and my student loan allowed me $170 a month for everything. After rent and food, I had more than 30% of my income that wasn't spoken for. Talk about Glory Days.