WTH do you live? 80% ground beef is about $3.50/lb., FIVE dozen eggs are $6.89, gallon of milk is $2.59, etc.
I live in the South East in a cluster of small cities and towns, but rural area is still only 10 minutes away.
I haven’t seen milk at $2.45 a gallon since I was 12 years old and I don’t buy cheap eggs.
But the point was, the cost of eating decent healthy quality food has gone up some 30% over the last 5 years.