FOOD Report food & grocery shortages / price increases here: 2022 Edition

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Bones

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Tex88 said:
Aldi DFW today:

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Milk was $3.76 a gallon, forgot to look at the eggs.
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Mmm. Brauuuunschweiger.
 
rafter

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amazon said:
I have been to WM, Aldi's and 2 Kroger in the past few days. Everything is well stocked. There were so many people in Kroger stocking you could barely get through. Aldi had pallets of stuff sitting on the floor waiting to be stocked as well. Really looked pre-CV, except for prices which I estimate are ~15-20% higher on average. Of course, some specific items are higher.

Edited to add: SW VA
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My Aldi doesn't carry Blue Bell, but my grocery store does and a whole half gallon there is $4.99. What you paid for a pint is insane. I do shop a lot at Aldi and their prices have gone up a lot and that is if it is even in the store anymore. Most of their frozen is now empty.
 
Tex88

Tex88

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rafter said:
My Aldi doesn't carry Blue Bell, but my grocery store does and a whole half gallon there is $4.99. What you paid for a pint is insane. I do shop a lot at Aldi and their prices have gone up a lot and that is if it is even in the store anymore. Most of their frozen is now empty.
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I didn't see a single spot on the shelves, in the coolers and on the racks that looked like it was missing anything.
And $3.47 for a pint of BB won't kill me, LOL. If I was a big user of milk, that would have been more painful, seeing how their gallons used to be $1.99.

Wait! You know what they didn't have a single one of!? Regular Half&Half! Only had the fat free kind.
 
PinkRoses

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I don't think this merits a new thread, but it's sort of on the topic..

Publix has small watermelons on sale this week for $3.99. I did my shopping on Wednesday, the first day of the new sale, figuring everything would be in stock and I'd beat the rush for the holiday weekend. So, I got a watermelon to have this weekend. When I came home I set it on the floor of my extra room that's just off the back porch as I always do until I could make room in the refrigerator. I went in to get it, looking forward to my first watermelon of the season, and just stared at it, trying to figure out what had happened...it looked like a deflated balloon! Seems the darned thing imploded, and there was rotted watermelon everywhere, and boy, does it stink!

Never in my life have I ever seen anything like this - a watermelon that apparently was rotten on the inside and imploding. Have any of you ever experienced anything like this before? What are they doing to our food?????

The stinky mess is in a triple plastic garbage bag on the back porch - yes, I'm returning it - I don't have money to waste! The smell is so bad it may have turned me totally off to watermelon... :(

Before the plandemic there was a guy who parked his truck in a strip mall and sold the most wonderful watermelons - they actually tasted like they used to when I was a kid. I sure wish he'd come back...
 
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Barry Natchitoches

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PinkRoses said:
I don't think this merits a new thread, but it's sort of on the topic..

Publix has small watermelons on sale this week for $3.99. I did my shopping on Wednesday, the first day of the new sale, figuring everything would be in stock and I'd beat the rush for the holiday weekend. So, I got a watermelon to have this weekend. When I came home I set it on the floor of my extra room that's just off the back porch as I always do until I could make room in the refrigerator. I went in to get it, looking forward to my first watermelon of the season, and just stared at it, trying to figure out what had happened...it looked like a deflated balloon! Seems the darned thing imploded, and there was rotted watermelon everywhere, and boy, does it stink!

Never in my life have I ever seen anything like this - a watermelon that apparently was rotten on the inside and imploding. Have any of you ever experienced anything like this before? What are they doing to our food?????

The stinky mess is in a triple plastic garbage bag on the back porch - yes, I'm returning it - I don't have money to waste! The smell is so bad it may have turned me totally off to watermelon... :(

Before the plandemic there was a guy who parked his truck in a strip mall and sold the most wonderful watermelons - they actually tasted like they used to when I was a kid. I sure wish he'd come back...
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I have never had a watermelon explode on me.

But I am running a batch of eggs in my incubator for a friend. They were her eggs, and I just put them in my ‘bator to hatch them.

Anyway, it was day 19 yesterday for the eggs - time to ready them for their final hatch out. This involves opening up the incubator, removing the eggs so I can remove the egg turner and put down a corregated “floor” to help their little legs get traction right after breaking out of their egg, and then putting the eggs back in until they hatch.

The minute I opened up the incubator, the stench was terrible. One of the eggs was cracked open and its contents black and stinky. The goo from the egg had spilled out and then hardened, thus “gluing” the stinky, rotten egg to the plastic tray that turns the eggs.

I had to clean the incubator with Lysol right there and then, hoping the time outside of the protective environment won’t hurt the hatch.

That was not the result of supply chain problems, or anything like that. It was just the normal sort of thing that happens sometimes....
 
Loretta Van Riet

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Barry Natchitoches said:
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I have never had a watermelon explode on me.

But I am running a batch of eggs in my incubator for a friend. They were her eggs, and I just put them in my ‘bator to hatch them.

Anyway, it was day 19 yesterday for the eggs - time to ready them for their final hatch out. This involves opening up the incubator, removing the eggs so I can remove the egg turner and put down a corregated “floor” to help their little legs get traction right after breaking out of their egg, and then putting the eggs back in until they hatch.

The minute I opened up the incubator, the stench was terrible. One of the eggs was cracked open and its contents black and stinky. The goo from the egg had spilled out and then hardened, thus “gluing” the stinky, rotten egg to the plastic tray that turns the eggs.

I had to clean the incubator with Lysol right there and then, hoping the time outside of the protective environment won’t hurt the hatch.

That was not the result of supply chain problems, or anything like that. It was just the normal sort of thing that happens sometimes....
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Horrible surprise.
 
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SAPPHIRE

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Our Sprouts store sells produce and other items with "manger's special" tag...........a 3 lb. bag of Halo type oranges were $1.98...when I picked one up to examine.....one of my fingers pressed into the fruit and passed right through it like mush....I guess Sprouts thinks cheaper ROTTEN food is acceptable...........NADA...........
 
SouthernBreeze

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I don't remember when the last time was that I was able to buy a bag of potatoes without getting them home, and them not be rotten in the middle. It doesn't seem to matter where I buy them, Walmart, Sam's, Food Giant, they're all the same. North MS must be the place to dump all the old potatoes. Onions are almost as bad.
 
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Terrwyn

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One thing about CA is we have pretty good produce out here. Potatoes are usually acceptable if sometimes a little green. I have ordered them direct from Idaho growers though and they were perfect. Worth the shipping cost.
 
rafter

rafter

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Terrwyn said:
One thing about CA is we have pretty good produce out here. Potatoes are usually acceptable if sometimes a little green. I have ordered them direct from Idaho growers though and they were perfect. Worth the shipping cost.
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The one thing I envy Californians for. The veggies there are incredible. When ever I was there, I swore that they keep the good stuff for themselves and send the rest of the country their rejects. :)
 
SouthernBreeze

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I don't know what it is with the potatoes we get here. At the store, they look good. Believe me, I inspect them, before buying. Get them home, and the first time I go to peel some, they have black spots all throughout the potato. Sometimes, they are rotten in the middle. I've bought the 5lb,10lb, and 15lb bags at different places, and they are all the same. It's been like this, since before Covid hit. I have to buy the 15lb bags, now, just to equal a 5lb bag of useable potatoes.
 
psychgirl

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SouthernBreeze said:
I don't know what it is with the potatoes we get here. At the store, they look good. Believe me, I inspect them, before buying. Get them home, and the first time I go to peel some, they have black spots all throughout the potato. Sometimes, they are rotten in the middle. I've bought the 5lb,10lb, and 15lb bags at different places, and they are all the same. It's been like this, since before Covid hit. I have to buy the 15lb bags, now, just to equal a 5lb bag of useable potatoes.
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Is it the weather in your area?
High humidity?
 
SouthernBreeze

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psychgirl said:
Is it the weather in your area?
High humidity?
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Yes, we have very high humidity levels, but the potatoes come from the store like this. I can peel some the next day, and they already have the black spots. We go through a lot of potatoes, so it's not like they sit for long periods of time in the kitchen.
 
TxGal

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SouthernBreeze said:
I don't know what it is with the potatoes we get here. At the store, they look good. Believe me, I inspect them, before buying. Get them home, and the first time I go to peel some, they have black spots all throughout the potato. Sometimes, they are rotten in the middle. I've bought the 5lb,10lb, and 15lb bags at different places, and they are all the same. It's been like this, since before Covid hit. I have to buy the 15lb bags, now, just to equal a 5lb bag of useable potatoes.
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We've seen that here and there over the past few years. I've wondered if maybe they were accidentally frozen in storage/shipping? Other than some kind of blight, I can't figure it out. Fruit hasn't been that great here in the last few years. Cantaloupes that aren't ripe/don't ripen/have zero flavor, stone fruits about the same. I have no idea why.
 
SouthernBreeze

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TxGal said:
We've seen that here and there over the past few years. I've wondered if maybe they were accidentally frozen in storage/shipping? Other than some kind of blight, I can't figure it out. Fruit hasn't been that great here in the last few years. Cantaloupes that aren't ripe/don't ripen/have zero flavor, stone fruits about the same. I have no idea why.
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I've thought about them being possibly frozen, too. Most of the time the bags are really wet at the grocery store. I've never understood why that is. When I get them home, I dump them out, so they can dry in a rack/bin that has good air circulation. Even the larger 15lb bags at Sam's are usually wet to some degree.
 
nomifyle

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We never get through a bag of potatoes before they start to sprout or rot, just not big potato eaters, especially me.
 
SouthernBreeze

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ainitfunny said:
Dont you take NATURES WAY TURMERIC?
It DEFINITELY MATTERS which brand you get and that you don't just try sprinkling Turmeric SPICE from the grocery store on your food.

I get so tired of people saying Turmeric "Doesn't work" when they actually didn't
TRY the right stuff.
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Well, yes. Yes, I do, along with Curcumin, daily.
 
PinkRoses

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TxGal said:
We've seen that here and there over the past few years. I've wondered if maybe they were accidentally frozen in storage/shipping? Other than some kind of blight, I can't figure it out. Fruit hasn't been that great here in the last few years. Cantaloupes that aren't ripe/don't ripen/have zero flavor, stone fruits about the same. I have no idea why.
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A lot of fruit is genetically modified to travel well over long distances, but the taste suffers. I remember when I was a kid - you'd bite into a peach or a plum, the juice would run down your chin, and they were so sweet and good. Now they're almost always mealy and tasteless. Cantaloupes - maybe one out of ten is good; most are tasteless and go from totally unripe to rotten overnight. Store watermelons are rarely sweet and tasty anymore; the man with the truck had wonderful ones, but...he seems to have disappeared. :( I've learned to keep my receipts from produce because I do ask for a refund if it's not good.

I find that the potatoes from Walmart or Publix are good; Aldi's don't last long before they rot. I've taken to buying single potatoes at Trader Joe's - 69 cents each. And to think when I was a kid I got $5 a week allowance, and was able to do so much with it!

Meanwhile, the stench in my rug from the rotted watermelon is nauseating - I've sprayed it with X-O, which will even remove cat pee stink - but nothing is working with this. I guess I'll have to try shampooing the rug. It didn't "explode" - it imploded and sank in on itself like a deflated balloon. I never saw anything like it - the entire rind went soft, and in just 3 days!
 
ainitfunny

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PinkRoses said:
I couldn't do without my turmeric capsules! I have arthritis in my neck that was so bad I couldn't even turn around. Since taking two capsules a day it never bothers me anymore. :)
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I have RA in my hands, and without Natures Way Turmeric I couldnt move my fingers even a very little bit.
I take one a day unless I have a flare up (from staying up all night) then I have to take two in the morning and two at night to put down the flare up.
 
psychgirl

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ainitfunny said:
I have RA in my hands, and without Natures Way Turmeric I couldnt move my fingers even a very little bit.
I take one a day unless I have a flare up (from staying up all night) then I have to take two in the morning and two at night to put down the flare up.
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I need to find this one. I have a osteoarthritis bone growth my left thumb.
It hurts all the way up my arm some days.
The surgery they recommended is gnarly, long recovery at least three months.
So, here we are. And getting worse too.
 
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Terrwyn

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Well i did a rather large order this morning and the store was fully stocked except for hamburger buns. Everything was out of sight expensive. One substitute of French for sour dough. Wanted a roast beef sandwitch for lunch so bought a half lb. Almost 9.00. The same thing at restaurant is 17 something for 1. Salad dressings were 4.59 ea.
Probably would be cheaper at Walmart. Anyway it's really discouraging. Shopping is no longer fun that's for sure.
 
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Marseydoats

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PinkRoses said:
A lot of fruit is genetically modified to travel well over long distances, but the taste suffers. I remember when I was a kid - you'd bite into a peach or a plum, the juice would run down your chin, and they were so sweet and good. Now they're almost always mealy and tasteless. Cantaloupes - maybe one out of ten is good; most are tasteless and go from totally unripe to rotten overnight. Store watermelons are rarely sweet and tasty anymore; the man with the truck had wonderful ones, but...he seems to have disappeared. :( I've learned to keep my receipts from produce because I do ask for a refund if it's not good.

I find that the potatoes from Walmart or Publix are good; Aldi's don't last long before they rot. I've taken to buying single potatoes at Trader Joe's - 69 cents each. And to think when I was a kid I got $5 a week allowance, and was able to do so much with it!

Meanwhile, the stench in my rug from the rotted watermelon is nauseating - I've sprayed it with X-O, which will even remove cat pee stink - but nothing is working with this. I guess I'll have to try shampooing the rug. It didn't "explode" - it imploded and sank in on itself like a deflated balloon. I never saw anything like it - the entire rind went soft, and in just 3 days!
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Pour a box of baking soda over the mess and let it sit overnight before you vacuum it up. You can also put some white vinegar in a bowl and let it sit. nearby. Should really help with the smell.
 
onmyown30

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A lot of stuff in my list (previous purchases) at walmart has gone up by about .50 or more this week. Tyson honey chicken went up .98 (it’s crap but a nostalgic yummy once in awhile) , coffee mate creamer .50. fresh broccoli .50. PF chang frozen dinners .60 more. Frozen lasagna .60. Lots and lots of increases
 
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Barry Natchitoches

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PinkRoses said:
A lot of fruit is genetically modified to travel well over long distances, but the taste suffers. I remember when I was a kid - you'd bite into a peach or a plum, the juice would run down your chin, and they were so sweet and good. Now they're almost always mealy and tasteless. Cantaloupes - maybe one out of ten is good; most are tasteless and go from totally unripe to rotten overnight. Store watermelons are rarely sweet and tasty anymore; the man with the truck had wonderful ones, but...he seems to have disappeared. :( I've learned to keep my receipts from produce because I do ask for a refund if it's not good.

I find that the potatoes from Walmart or Publix are good; Aldi's don't last long before they rot. I've taken to buying single potatoes at Trader Joe's - 69 cents each. And to think when I was a kid I got $5 a week allowance, and was able to do so much with it!

Meanwhile, the stench in my rug from the rotted watermelon is nauseating - I've sprayed it with X-O, which will even remove cat pee stink - but nothing is working with this. I guess I'll have to try shampooing the rug. It didn't "explode" - it imploded and sank in on itself like a deflated balloon. I never saw anything like it - the entire rind went soft, and in just 3 days!
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I have seen that before - in UNSALEABLE melons that I get from a local farmers market vendor.

I trade fresh farm eggs for whatever cracked, broken, spotted, or old melons or pumpkin that he has. He cannot sell them, and my chickens love them. The birds do not mind if a melon is not perfect - I cut out the bad spot and give them the rest.
 
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