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18. This isn't where I thought the story was gong to go. I expected to read about complaints like a box of Corn Flakes for

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Sun May 5, 2024, 10:38 AM

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$5.79 or a jar of Best Foods Mayo for 9.99 or the price of a whole 4.5 lbs uncooked chicken for $15.00. Can of kidney beans for $1.59.. Food like that.

Fast food has gone up to, obviously. but that is a self-inflicted & poor life-choice anyway.

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Consumers Fed Up With Food Costs Are Ditching Big Brands [View all] dalton99a May 5 OP

Even "dollar" stores are doing the same thing, though. eppur_se_muova May 5 #1

The CEO of Dollar General made $180 million over 6 years. TheRickles May 5 #14

The CEO of Dollar General made $180 million(!) in a recent 6-year span. TheRickles May 5 #15

Factor in ever increasing profits and prove the Big Lie - price gouging not inflation. NoMoreRepugs May 5 #2

A hit piece on fast food workers Ponietz May 5 #3

Perhaps excerpt posted didn't include why consumers are opting for house brand over National brand grocery items or Freethinker65 May 5 #11

Given it's Wall Street Journal, I tend to agree. When I see articles like this appearing in KPN May 5 #41

I used to stop at Nathan's on the N.J. Parkway. -------- No more. 3Hotdogs May 5 #87

I don't do McDonalds gab13by13 May 5 #4

Same here. I try to live by, "the personal is political." ariadne0614 May 5 #6

Same for me. llmart May 5 #16

Pretty much the same BuddhaGirl May 5 #53

Nobody does. Shermann May 5 #81

Well well well. I did that decades ago. Valdosta May 5 #5

Generic labels are also owned by the same company jimfields33 May 5 #9

Lower margins but still profitable. If not, they'd stop doing it. paleotn May 5 #40

Very true. jimfields33 May 5 #52

I was friends with the owner of our corner grocery store Demobrat May 5 #70

Good for you. Elessar Zappa May 5 #23

I came of age when store brands and generics were all the rage. paleotn May 5 #47

I prefer to buy store brands and generics meow2u3 May 5 #74

Funny.... usedtobedemgurl May 5 #7

That is great! You are so wonderful! jimfields33 May 5 #10

Good on you! Daylily May 5 #19

I agree. We're not promised tomorrow. oldsoftie May 5 #55

This universe laughing at your plans stuff willamette May 5 #75

I say the exact same thing. oldsoftie May 5 #83

❤️ littlemissmartypants May 5 #27

Well done. Thanks for sharing. (nt) Paladin May 5 #42

Bless you. KPN May 5 #44

Sometimes the splurge is a necessity. This is one of those times. ms liberty May 5 #48

A,cancer hospital snowybirdie May 5 #78

a lot of the little bodegas near me sell off brands snacks. mopinko May 5 #8

Sadly, you be right. KPN May 5 #45

Except for a handful of things that can't be replaced (Kikkoman soy sauce) tavernier May 5 #12

Yup, gave it all up a decade ago. No junk food joints or take-out coffee. Just an ice cream cone now and then Joinfortmill May 5 #13

Same bamagal62 May 5 #30

I rarely buy cereal anymore, and when I do, it is a generic brand. appleannie1 May 5 #17

This isn't where I thought the story was gong to go. I expected to read about complaints like a box of Corn Flakes for TeamProg May 5 #18

Fast food is easy though. Elessar Zappa May 5 #24

LOL Not sure you can argue that mayonnaise is health food leftstreet May 5 #25

Corn Flakes aren't health food, either. Not sure why the health food connection was made. TeamProg May 5 #29

Google W. K. Kellogg for an interesting take on that. marybourg May 5 #56

Many people live in food deserts and have few choices. quaint May 5 #59

Food deserts, lack of funds and busy schedules are reality for appalachiablue May 5 #72

I'm buying more generic brand food at the grocery store and usually it's every bit Vinca May 5 #20

Actually, steak is very healthy & clean womanofthehills May 5 #43

Make drastic cuts to executive compensation: Problem solved. Aristus May 5 #21

Executive compensation is generally a red herring. thesquanderer May 5 #36

Its the low hanging fruit. Stock price obsession is a bigger problem oldsoftie May 5 #58

CEO making over 20 times what a line worker does is over compensated and brings Traurigkeit May 5 #66

It's the WSJ edhopper May 5 #22

Yes, gouging is part of it but there has been inflation that's nobody's fault. Elessar Zappa May 5 #26

Yes edhopper May 5 #33

Aldi is a great way to save on groceries! PortTack May 5 #28

I don't think we have that chain in the PNW, but Sky Jewels May 5 #32

I miss WinCo, went there exclusively when I lived by Portland ArkansasDemocrat1 May 5 #65

We have I think 7 or 8 WInCo stores in the DFW area yellowdogintexas May 5 #79

Of course Biden will be blamed and not corporate greed through price gouging and portion shrinkage. AZLD4Candidate May 5 #31

You're right & fair or not we'd better realize it. oldsoftie May 5 #61

The problem is corporate greed. Sky Jewels May 5 #34

We're making a lot more private label brands at my job in a dairy factory NickB79 May 5 #35

It is not unusual... GiqueCee May 5 #37

That is it at the organic level. My blood pressure tends to rise as well when they blame labor KPN May 5 #51

STIM & SNAP & empty shelves told retailers all they needed to know bucolic_frolic May 5 #38

i drink diet coke. too much of it moonshinegnomie May 5 #39

I cut way back on soda. Not paying $3 for a 2L bottle of coke. ArkansasDemocrat1 May 5 #67

Thank god ya all said something.................................. Ladyhawke1 May 5 #46

Too bad we can't all just buy when things are on a real bargain sale. My wife and I are fortunate KPN May 5 #49

Everyone is giving tips on cutting back or buying when on sale - TBF May 5 #50

At my local Albertsons... SpankMe May 5 #54

I went into McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin and when they asked me for $6.27, I said no thanks. SunSeeker May 5 #57

I only go to McD when my phone's app tells me I can save ArkansasDemocrat1 May 5 #68

Being a WFM shopper, with a Prime credit card... Pluvious May 5 #60

If by WFM you mean Whole Foods Market, yes, the Amazon Prime discount is nice, but WFM is still too high. SunSeeker May 5 #63

Wanted to make a pot of beans the other day...ham hocks were two for eight dollars at Smith's. pecosbob May 5 #62

With a few exceptions, i buy store brand. Happy Hoosier May 5 #64

It is primarily driven... orwell May 5 #69

As far as manufactured food, it's all the same just different branding MagickMuffin May 5 #71

Haven't purchased much by "big brands" in a very long time relayerbob May 5 #73

started shopping at aldi when i needed to streech my moms food dollars(social security) dembotoz May 5 #76

I started shopping at Aldi because there are fewer screaming kids in there... Trueblue Texan May 5 #85

Stopped for coffee on the road yesterday . . . hatrack May 5 #77

If only DownriverDem May 5 #80

I opt for little brands. Little Debbie, mostly. nt Shermann May 5 #82

I am right there... Trueblue Texan May 5 #84

I echo Mr. Michael Skittles May 5 #86

Not to mention we are expected to pay the employees Demobrat May 6 #90

The ol' Wall Street SQUEEZE. PatrickforB May 6 #88

They seem much more willing to screw consumers right to in their faces now Scalded Nun May 6 #89

Honestly, I haven't gone to a fast food place in quite a while tornado34jh May 6 #91

A perfect opportunity to stop eating shit food and that nasty-ass fucking fast food dogshit. SoFlaBro May 6 #92

Duh, that's common sense. betsuni May 6 #93

We shop at Aldi's where the staples cost a fraction of what the same thing is priced at Publix. lark May 6 #94