for Ben and alief ISD XYZ say they will encourage
they will encourage
vaccinations but not require
them. Well, if you’ve noticed
your grocery budget expanding.
You are not alone. Prices have
risen on everything from meat to produce even
from meat to produce even
spices and it’s not stopping
anytime soon. KPRC 2
investigates Robert Arnold
talks with
distributors farmers. And of
course, those savvy shoppers to find tips that families can use
find tips that families can use
to keep their grocery budgets
in line.
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>> Distributors are seeing it
every which way.
Farmers are seeing it but never going to go to pre covid
going to go to pre covid
numbers ever again in consumers
budget 2 explicitly as a $1000
to funny to Carla watches her
family of 5 is food budget with the precision of an account.
the precision of an account.
How difficult has it been
adjusted these price increases.
>> We’ve had to cut back in
other areas significantly
mostly saving because we have to dip into savings the federal
to dip into savings the federal
government reports the cost
we all pay for food went up.
An average of 3% this year.
And it’s predicted to cost to
rise another one and a half
to 2 and a half percent next year.
next year.
>> Are you seeing these bosses
future.
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>> That’s because the people
who helped get the food to your
house are seeing their costs go
up to everything from fuel to
wooden pallets cost more when you’re in work.
cost more when you’re in work.
massive Houston based
distributor labor.
>> back
to James. >> Nobody is arguing times are
>> Nobody is arguing times are
tough, but there are ways to
soften the sting of rising
prices Aaron Swartz as one big
saver by. >> Every time that knife cuts
>> Every time that knife cuts
something new, a shell fire.
There’s labor and the cost of
these pre packaged items 75 different decarlo is an
different decarlo is an
aggressive comparison shop or
once a week. She stands the
apps for 5 stores to find the
best prices on every single piece of food. She buys make
piece of food. She buys make
sure that per unit. We’re
getting the best price. She
also doesn’t bite out of season
proteins too expensive. We
don’t buy.
>> Apple’s a whole lot in the We don’t buy watermelon in
We don’t buy watermelon in
December. Here’s something else
you
may consider.
>> Urban farms were knickers.
Homes were just on just 3 miles north of 6.10, just outside the
north of 6.10, just outside the
loop and very greens. A mix of
hydroponic in organic farming
produces several types of
produce winning trainer and his
partner sell to consumers restaurants and farmers
restaurants and farmers
markets. You see this as a
potential solution to consumers
who are trying to keep their
food costs down. Absolutely
sued grown and distributed
locally can be sold at lower
costs because they don’t have the labor in transportation
the labor in transportation
troubles. A lot of big farms
are experiencing.
>> We don’t have to pay
somebody to drive at thousands
of miles to get here in a refrigerated truck. Don’t make
refrigerated truck. Don’t make
the mistake of thinking higher
prices
are temporary.
>> program director for supply
chain technology at the
University of Houston. She says it could
of Houston. She says it could
take 12 to 18 months for food
prices to settle. This is a a
serious issue. This could
really potentially move someone
into a food and secure. Status. She and her
and secure. Status. She and her
students volunteer at the bread
of life charity and have seen a
substantial increase in
families needing help with food staples these are families that
staples these are families that
have jobs that drive up in a
car they may drive from
the suburbs.
>> To, you know, midtown
Houston to pick up the week’s supply of dry goods and
supply of dry goods and
groceries. A couple of other
tips.
>> I’m to compare the price of
frozen versus the price of
fresh. Also may want to consider buying in bulk and
consider buying in bulk and
prices are lower in freezing,
which you don’t need to eat
right away. He is planning your