88% Say They're Paying More for Groceries Than A Year Ago

[Annie]

Food prices are up, much more than salaries, which are flat and that's for the people that are working in decent jobs. Food is up more than gasoline.

Consumer Price Index Summary

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Consumer Price Index - April 2012

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was
unchanged in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all
items index increased 2.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The energy index, which had risen in each of the three previous
months, declined in April on a seasonally adjusted basis and offset
increases in the other major indexes. The gasoline index fell 2.6
percent in April and accounted for most of the decline in energy,
though the indexes for natural gas and fuel oil decreased as well.
The food index rose in April as five of the six major grocery store
food group indexes increased.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in
April, the same increase as in March. Increases in the indexes for
shelter, used cars and trucks, medical care, airline fares, new
vehicles, and apparel all contributed significantly to the April
increase.

The 12-month change in the index for all items was 2.3 percent in
April, the lowest figure since February 2011. The index for all items
less food and energy also increased 2.3 percent over the last 12
months. This is the first time since October 2009 that the 12-month
all items change has not exceeded the 12-month change for all items
less food and energy. The food index has risen 3.1 percent over the
last 12 months, and the energy index has risen 0.9 percent.


Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city
average


Seasonally adjusted changes from
preceding month
Un-
adjusted
12-mos.
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. ended
2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 Apr.
2012

All items.................. .0 .1 .0 .2 .4 .3 .0 2.3
Food...................... .2 .1 .2 .2 .0 .2 .2 3.1
Food at home............. .2 .0 .2 .0 .0 .1 .2 3.3
Food away from home (1).. .2 .3 .2 .4 .1 .2 .3 2.9
Energy.................... -1.8 -.5 -1.3 .2 3.2 .9 -1.7 .9
Energy commodities....... -2.6 -.6 -2.0 .9 5.7 1.7 -2.6 3.1
Gasoline (all types).... -2.8 -.9 -2.1 .9 6.0 1.7 -2.6 3.2
Fuel oil (1)............ -.5 2.7 -1.0 1.4 2.8 2.7 -1.1 .9
Energy services.......... -.4 -.4 -.2 -.8 -.8 -.4 -.2 -2.4
Electricity............. .2 .2 -.1 .0 .0 -.8 .2 .6
Utility (piped) gas
service.............. -2.6 -2.6 -.6 -2.9 -3.4 .9 -1.8 -11.6
All items less food and
energy................. .2 .2 .1 .2 .1 .2 .2 2.3
Commodities less food and
energy commodities.... .0 .1 -.1 .2 .1 .2 .2 2.0
New vehicles............ -.2 -.2 -.2 .0 .6 .2 .4 2.2
Used cars and trucks.... -.4 -.4 -.7 -1.0 -.2 1.3 1.5 3.5
Apparel................. .4 .5 -.1 .9 -.9 .5 .4 5.1
Medical care commodities
(1).................. .3 .2 .2 .6 .8 .4 .0 2.7
Services less energy
services.............. .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .2 .3 2.4
Shelter................. .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.2
Transportation services .2 .0 .1 .0 -.2 .3 .5 1.7
Medical care services... .5 .4 .4 .2 .0 .3 .4 3.7

1 Not seasonally adjusted.



Consumer Price Index Data for April 2012

Food

The food index rose 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in
March. The index for food at home, up 0.1 percent in March, increased
0.2 percent in April. Five of the six major grocery store food group
indexes rose in April. The index for fruits and vegetables posted the
largest increase, rising 1.0 percent in April after a series of
declines. The index for cereals and bakery products rose 0.4 percent
in April after declining in March. The index for nonalcoholic
beverages rose 0.2 percent, and the indexes for meats, poultry, fish,
and eggs and for other food at home both rose 0.1 percent. In
contrast, the index for dairy and related products fell 1.0 percent
in April, its third consecutive decline. Over the last 12 months, the
food at home index has increased 3.3 percent. Five of the six food
groups have risen over that time; despite the April increase the
fruits and vegetables group is the only one to decline over the last
12 months, falling 1.7 percent. The index for food away from home
rose 0.3 percent in April and has increased 2.9 percent over the last
12 months.

 

[Salt Jones]

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and the other 12% must be lying their asses off.

That's because they are fatter.

 

[Stephanie]

Anyone want to cite the specific regulations that are leading to the spike in food costs?

You know, the ones that Rush and Sean and Levin and Fox news are always talking about.

(sigh)