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Groceries Up To $60 A Bag In Manhattan
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Jaya Saxena
Published Mar 13, 2011
Modified Mar 13, 2011
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We already reported that food is getting really expensive, and if there's anyone who is feeling the pain, it's a Manhattanite. “I feel like I am getting fleeced and taken advantage of. I don’t buy meat anymore. I can’t. It’s too expensive," a D'Agostino shopper in Hell's Kitchen told the Post, which calculated that the average price for a bag of a dozen common grocery items jumped $9.11 from last year to $59.85.
The average price for a gallon of milk rose just five cents to $2.52, and the price of a dozen eggs actually went down. But a gallon of orange juice rose from $4.94 to $5.35, and the price for a head of lettuce went from $2.16 to $3.32, suggesting that it may become harder for many to afford fruits and vegetables. Martin Kohli, of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, said, “The three big things [causing increases] are energy prices, the growth of the Chinese and India market, and bad weather. If the Chinese are buying more wheat, it pushes up prices here for Americans. They are competing with us. We might turn it into bagels or pizza, and they might turn it into noodles." Then again, if you don't have room for a rooftop farm, your only option for reprieve is...freeganism. Your call.
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