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

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CapeCMom

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I went to Stop and Shop this morning and it was really busy for a Thursday . Granted we are supposed to get a few inches of snow tomorrow but that’s it…and it’s supposed to turn to rain. One woman commented to me. “Awfully busy for a few inches of snow” I looked at her straight in the face and said “ We have a lot bigger fish to fry than a bit of snow. With everything going on in the world? Stock up” She nodded to me and whispered I know I know…
anyway, I did a good healthy shop and skedoodled home. After my son helped me unload I ran off to the feed and grain store. The chickens and puppy now have enough food to last through March. I feel better now. It was kind of comical though, I have a small suv hatch back and I could feel the car dragging a bit in the back. With all of the big bags of feed plus three big bales of shavings for their coop, i was wondering whether the ass end was hanging down. I was stuffed to the gills!
 
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phloydius said:
Just went to a local HEB. The parking lot was about normal for lunch time during mid-week. The store was similarly stocked the same as I've seen it the last few times I've gone in recently. There was no urgency and no one seemed to be reacting any different than normal.

Interesting note: I had a 3 very quick "how's it going?" conversations with people (one customer in store, one store employee, and someone filling up their gas tank). In each, I made sure how crazy "the thing in Ukraine" was and each time I got a blank stare, and I followed up by saying something like "Russia attacking them" or "the war with Russia". All three had NO IDEA that it was going on. [I'm going to post this part to the Russia/Ukraine war thread (link below). If you want to comment on it, let's talk about that there. I want to keep this thread focused on the shortages/prices/etc. I mention it only because it may relevant to why no one is freaking out... yet.]
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It has been said that libs started tuning out their favorite channels like CNN and MSNBC as they became bored with the pathetic babbling of Joe and the lack of Trump to scream at, hence they ain't getting any news at all.
 
Shooter

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went to SAMs. in omaha, full panic has set in,people with 3 carts stacked high, saw one couple with 2 of the flat carts. almost every cart had big package of buttwipe. heck of a lot of stuff going out that door,

and stocked looked to be getting pretty well worked over I was there for dog food,they were down to 3 part pallets, instead of a whole isle on both side,
 
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Dennis Olson said:
Why don’t you and all the other vinegarized white snot lovers just get an IV bag, fill it with you favorite vinegarized white snot, stick a needle in your arms and mainline it.

Disgusting :kk1:
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I don't understand what you are referring to??? The fruit salad? You don't like it? What does the salad have to do with snots and IV bags?I don't get it. You were joking? There's no vinegar in the salad.

Oh, I see now it's the MAYO you are referring to. I had to go back and read your other post. Most people hate "dry" sandwiches so use the Mayo. I prefer snot salad dressing. Different tastes. In fact I'm eating snot gooey melted cheese on my broccoli, rice and carrot dish. I think melted cheese looks more like snot than mayo,...but peanut butter and pickles and mayo?? Nope..,still.,I may give it a try sometime.
 
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annieosage

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Lei said:
Wonder if anyone has tried making ice cream with powdered milk ?
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I don't use powdered milk but do have some protein powder so I don't know why it wouldn't work the same way. I also use almond milk, ice, and then add either fruit or if I am craving chocolate add some syrup. Then I freeze it for a bit. Turns out pretty good!
 
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coloradohermit

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I made a grocery run to Kroger this morning for a few extra stocking up things. The 1/2 gallon of milk I get has gone up another 20 cents. The seasoned Sea Cuisine salmon that I buy regularly has, over time, gone from $6.99 to $7.99 and is now $9.99. The good news is that it's on sale BOGO so I got 2. I might go back tomorrow for 2 more.

A few posts ago I mentioned that a tiny little bottle of Miracle Whip was $4.49 at Kroger. One of my stops today was Dollar25 Tree and they had a little 8 oz jar of it for $1.25 so I'm good for quite a while with that.
 
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Terrwyn

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Shopped on Chewy this morning and they have a few wet cat foods back in stock. Spent another 300 and they arnt getting any cheaper. Still no Fancy Feast Chicken Primavera or FF Chicken Florentine in stock. FF has got cute though and started making those tiny foil packages they charge twice as much for.
Some Sheba perfect portions back in stock so all 7 of my darlings are good to go. Lots of luck to all you pet owners out there. They are really screwing us over.
 
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ainitfunny said:
Went to Fred Meyers yesterday
CLOROX disinfecting bleach in a HALF GALLON (2 liter) plastic JUG was $5 !
Thats at least 100% INFLATION !

Inflation is getting to the point where the MINIMUM WAGE TO LIVE is $30 an hour, for the even the LEAST SKILLED, QUALIFIED people.
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Look at the chemical composition of any substance. Why pay for a company's advertising when bleach is bleach. Sodium hypochlorite is the same no matter who bottles it up...
 
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annieosage

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I didn't go inside this morning because I woke up with kind of a dry cough and congestion. Nothing major but didn't want to expose anyone to whatever it might be. It's been cold here this week so I'm attributing it to that!

Anyhow, I'm pretty much a creature of habit but the cost of what I got this week (not normal items) did kind of blow me away:

Frozen chicken tenders
Beef bologna
Bananas
White bread
Kettle chips
Ranch dip
Raspberry preserves
Tillamook ice cream
Feminine product
Makeup wipes

$40 later!!! And I forgot the baguette I wanted to go with the raspberry spread I bought so I'm just going to make one. other than bananas, bread, and toiletries, the other stuff I don't usually get and probably will not again LOL.
 
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xtreme_right

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I went to Walmart yesterday and shelves and shoppers seemed normal. While checking out, I saw a couple with a basket loaded down with these
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They must have bought everything on the shelf because I just checked that location and they’re out of stock now.
 
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armadillogray said:
Look at the chemical composition of any substance. Why pay for a company's advertising when bleach is bleach. Sodium hypochlorite is the same no matter who bottles it up...
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Very true, especially for basics. However, USDA ONLY allows Chlorox bleach to be used in milk production or other food processing occupations! Apparently, they spent the money to do the testing to prove efficacy, but only for brand name Chlorox. We bought ONE gallon of Chlorox (usually once every two years or so, so the bottle looked contemporary!) And refilled it with generic bleach. I'm sure the milk inspector knew what was going on, but since we were always in the top 5 farms for quality, and often won the quality award for the co-op, he didn't care!


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anna43

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I do not like the emergency food supply meals. They contain too many additives and way too much salt. I do buy the emergency foods, but I buy ingredients not pre-prepared meals. Also, I'm a single person and the meals are much too large.
 
Dennis Olson

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Mary, mayo has vinegar in it. Just the smell of vinegarized egg whites throws my gastric system into instant, violent reverse. And reading all you “vinegarized white snot” lovers’ raving about that disgusting product is tapping on my “hurl” button. If anyone ever wanted to get secrets out of me, it wouldn’t take waterboarding or bamboo shoots under my fingernails. Just hold an open jar of that sh*t under my nose. I’ll tell all instantly.
 
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Barry Natchitoches

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xtreme_right said:
I went to Walmart yesterday and shelves and shoppers seemed normal. While checking out, I saw a couple with a basket loaded down with these
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They must have bought everything on the shelf because I just checked that location and they’re out of stock now.
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There is nothing wrong with stocking up on long term survival provisions like the Augusson Farms provisions in that photo, but if somebody is figuring on stocking up for the nearer term ( next few years) instead of the next twenty years, I would think that stocking up on regular pantry foods might be better.

You know what I mean - the shelf stable foods your family normally eats. Things like pasta and jarred spaghetti sauce, or peanut butter/jelly, or canned chili, or canned tuna, etc. Maybe some cake mix or envelopes of dry cookie dough mix or shelf stable milk. Instant or ground coffee if you are one of those who cannot begin the day without coffee.

Add to that white rice (because it keeps better) and both canned and dry beans. Dry beans and white rice are both relatively cheap ( right now, anyway) and they keep a pretty long time.

But mostly just stock up on the stuff your family eats on a regular basis.

There is nothing wrong with stocking up on the Augusson farms emergency products, of course. I have used a few of their products. They are good stuff.

But most people do not feed their families dehydrated, emergency provisions like that on a regular basis, and that is what that stuff is. Emergency provisions. Not regular, everyday food.

The family will not be used to eating that stuff, and some - especially young children and really old folks - might rebel in an emergency situation when these foods are likely to be used.

On top of that - at least for the moment - the regular stuff is still mostly available. And cheaper, too. Auguson Farms (and other company’s emergenct food provisions are extremely pricey.

If anybody is new to prepping and reading this thread to learn more about how to get the best bang for your buck - skip those fancy, long term products.

Stock up, instead on the shelf stable foods you regularly eat. Your money will go farther, and your kids (and grandparents) will accept those foods better.
 
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school marm

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Barry Natchitoches said:
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There is nothing wrong with stocking up on long term survival provisions like the Augusson Farms provisions in that photo, but if somebody is figuring on stocking up for the nearer term ( next few years) instead of the next twenty years, I would think that stocking up on regular pantry foods might be better.

You know what I mean - the shelf stable foods your family normally eats. Things like pasta and jarred spaghetti sauce, or peanut butter/jelly, or canned chili, or canned tuna, etc. Maybe some cake mix or envelopes of dry cookie dough mix or shelf stable milk. Instant or ground coffee if you are one of those who cannot begin the day without coffee.

Add to that white rice (because it keeps better) and both canned and dry beans. Dry beans and white rice are both relatively cheap ( right now, anyway) and they keep a pretty long time.

But mostly just stock up on the stuff your family eats on a regular basis.

There is nothing wrong with stocking up on the Augusson farms emergency products, of course. I have used a few of their products. They are good stuff.

But most people do not feed their families dehydrated, emergency provisions like that on a regular basis, and that is what that stuff is. Emergency provisions. Not regular, everyday food.

The family will not be used to eating that stuff, and some - especially young children and really old folks - might rebel in an emergency situation when these foods are likely to be used.

On top of that - at least for the moment - the regular stuff is still mostly available. And cheaper, too. Auguson Farms (and other company’s emergenct food provisions are extremely pricey.

If anybody is new to prepping and reading this thread to learn more about how to get the best bang for your buck - skip those fancy, long term products.

Stock up, instead on the shelf stable foods you regularly eat. Your money will go farther, and your kids (and grandparents) will accept those foods better.
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In addition to everything Barry said, which I agree with, I think a lot of people look at those package deals and think that they're set for whatever time period the bucket is supposed to cover. That Augason Farms bucket in the picture has 10910 calories for four people for 2 days. That's 2727.5 calories per person for 2 days, or about 1365 calories per person per day. That's nowhere near enough calories. I hope the people buying these package deals supplement accordingly.
 
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I had to go to 5 stores this morning to find any, but I finally got some canned cat food. I only went about 5 miles out of my way. If gas keeps going up, even that won't be do-able.
I combined all my errands as I used to do before dh got sick and it is just too much to do in one day. I wanted to go back to bed by the time I got the car unloaded.
Aldi had everything on my list except dog biscuits.
Went to a different store than my usual WM, and I thought it was going to be the 2nd week I couldn't get any chicken noodle soup. Walked the soup section twice, gave up, and it was at the end of the aisle by itself. They had no frozen chicken at all, and none of the frozen fish we eat. One entire long freezer section was empty, but they did have plenty of french fries, and they have been low on those for months.
Prices have gone up considerably and nothing rang up the price it was listed on the shelf.
 
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xtreme_right

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Barry Natchitoches said:
Stock up, instead on the shelf stable foods you regularly eat. Your money will go farther, and your kids (and grandparents) will accept those foods better.
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Yes, I agree completely Barry. I thought it went without saying that they should have bought regular food that they’d enjoy more and cost cheaper. I forget there might be some newer members that don’t know that.
 
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Terrwyn

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Barry Natchitoches said:
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There is nothing wrong with stocking up on long term survival provisions like the Augusson Farms provisions in that photo, but if somebody is figuring on stocking up for the nearer term ( next few years) instead of the next twenty years, I would think that stocking up on regular pantry foods might be better.

You know what I mean - the shelf stable foods your family normally eats. Things like pasta and jarred spaghetti sauce, or peanut butter/jelly, or canned chili, or canned tuna, etc. Maybe some cake mix or envelopes of dry cookie dough mix or shelf stable milk. Instant or ground coffee if you are one of those who cannot begin the day without coffee.

Add to that white rice (because it keeps better) and both canned and dry beans. Dry beans and white rice are both relatively cheap ( right now, anyway) and they keep a pretty long time.

But mostly just stock up on the stuff your family eats on a regular basis.

There is nothing wrong with stocking up on the Augusson farms emergency products, of course. I have used a few of their products. They are good stuff.

But most people do not feed their families dehydrated, emergency provisions like that on a regular basis, and that is what that stuff is. Emergency provisions. Not regular, everyday food.

The family will not be used to eating that stuff, and some - especially young children and really old folks - might rebel in an emergency situation when these foods are likely to be used.

On top of that - at least for the moment - the regular stuff is still mostly available. And cheaper, too. Auguson Farms (and other company’s emergenct food provisions are extremely pricey.

If anybody is new to prepping and reading this thread to learn more about how to get the best bang for your buck - skip those fancy, long term products.

Stock up, instead on the shelf stable foods you regularly eat. Your money will go farther, and your kids (and grandparents) will accept those foods better.
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I agree about a shorter term pantry. But I think the super pails of barley, oats, buckwheat, all kinds of beans, rice, quinoa, red and white wheat etc are the better buys to avert starvation. You can fill in with canned butter, veggies, cheese and # 10 cans of meals. They have a long shelf life. Even the mountain house packages are 7 years or so.
 
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Terrwyn said:
I agree about a shorter term pantry. But I think the super pails of barley, oats, buckwheat, all kinds of beans, rice, quinoa, red and white wheat etc are the better buys to avert starvation. You can fill in with canned butter, veggies, cheese and # 10 cans of meals. They have a long shelf life. Even the mountain house packages are 7 years or so.
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Yes. Nothing wrong with having both. A pantry with a year's worth of food that you and your family eat on a regular basis is good to have. It's also good to have long term storage food that can be eaten along with fresh garden veggies, foraged foods, and homemade breads when your pantry storage gets scarce, and no longer able to be refilled. A lot of people no longer have the luxury of growing large gardens to refill their pantries. Most people can grow a few things to eat fresh, though. I see a pantry filled with what one eats on a regular basis and long term storage foods as compliments to each other. It doesn't have to be either, or.

Mountain House is the best for long term storage food/meals available.
 
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SouthernBreeze said:
Yes. Nothing wrong with having both. A pantry with a year's worth of food that you and your family eat on a regular basis is good to have. It's also good to have long term storage food that can be eaten along with fresh garden veggies, foraged foods, and homemade breads when your pantry storage gets scarce, and no longer able to be refilled. A lot of people no longer have the luxury of growing large gardens to refill their pantries. Most people can grow a few things to eat fresh, though. I see a pantry filled with what one eats on a regular basis and long term storage foods as compliments to each other. It doesn't have to be either, or.

Mountain House is the best for long term storage food/meals available.
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Even though we've grown almost everything we eat for the past 30+ years, I stocked super pails of wheat, rye, oats, barley, 6 grain and 9 grain cereal, popcorn. About 300# of wheat is homegrown and will need to be winnowed and cleaned before grinding.

I've grown almost everything on that list at least once, and I *know* how much time, effort and just plain work growing them are under homestead conditions. Having enough for our extended family for at least a year allows us the luxury of time, especially if -God forbid!- we have fallout issues.

I did give away most of our long term storage stuff in #10 cans when we moved. I'll regret it of we can't keep a milk cow, but ours is due to calve in a couple of months, so we should be set for milk, cream, ice cream and soft cheeses for now.

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annieosage

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Holy smokes!! I like to give the pups a nice treat once in a while. Last year I had bought these vegetable and chicken "dream sticks". 15 count package for $5.88 on Amazon. I just checked and the same pack is now $14.97!!! :eek::eek:

Checked Chewy and they're $14.97 too. Good Lord!
 
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workhorse said:
As for bleach pool chemicals are coming in and if I remember correctly a one pound bag of shock will make over 30 gallons of bleach. Like 1 tea spoon makes a gallon of bleach. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong
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You're wrong! LOL I don't have the proportions here, but it takes a heck of a lot more than a tsp per gallon to make a 5% hypochlorite solution, which is what standard bleach is. The concentrate is 6.25%

I stock bleach tablets, sold near the fabric dyes/stain removers at Walmart. Each bottle of 30 tablets is equal to about 2 gallons of bleach. They store well for long periods, and don't seem to have the issues (like crumbling plastic jugs) the pool shock has.

Summerthyme
 
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OldAndCrazy

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workhorse said:
As for bleach pool chemicals are coming in and if I remember correctly a one pound bag of shock will make over 30 gallons of bleach. Like 1 tea spoon makes a gallon of bleach. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong
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This is what you want:

In The Swim Super Pool Shock 6 x 1 lb. Bags | In The Swim

Super Pool Shock 6 x 1lb. Bags powerful 73% available chlorine shock that will quickly eradicate algae, bacteria and other harmful contaminants from your pool.
intheswim.com intheswim.com

It's what we have, for what that's worth. ;)
 
rafter

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I stopped by Aldi's for a few things after work this afternoon. Holes throughout the store. Lots of empty space in the cookie and cracker section. No canned fruit except for pineapple. Frozen bunkers were very low and half empty....and then there was this....the freezer section where the frozen meat is kept.... 1645839611906.png

A lady was standing in front of it just looking at the empty shelves when I walked up. I said...looks pretty sad doesn't it? She started ranting about the food prices and the gas prices. I said "thank Uncle Joe". That really got her started about she wouldn't have voted for him if he was the last person on earth, and she has no idea how he got elected. I replied...I think we all know how that happened.

Anyway. Pretty sad for a Friday for the store to be that empty.
 
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summerthyme said:
You're wrong! LOL I don't have the proportions here, but it takes a heck of a lot more than a tsp per gallon to make a 5% hypochlorite solution, which is what standard bleach is. The concentrate is 6.25%

I stock bleach tablets, sold near the fabric dyes/stain removers at Walmart. Each bottle of 30 tablets is equal to about 2 gallons of bleach. They store well for long periods, and don't seem to have the issues (like crumbling plastic jugs) the pool shock has.

Summerthyme
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I use those bleach tabs for my white laundry/towels. They work great. No spilling.
 
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Terrwyn

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Markets are so different now than they used to be. In the 60's and 79's in CA they were beautiful. Open 24 hrs top. So many different ones to choose from. And I remember the meat dept. went on forever. Rows and rows of beautiful steaks and every kind of hamburger, ground round, ground chuck and then they started buy outs and closing. Now they are pitiful compared to back then.
 
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rafter said:
I stopped by Aldi's for a few things after work this afternoon. Holes throughout the store. Lots of empty space in the cookie and cracker section. No canned fruit except for pineapple. Frozen bunkers were very low and half empty....and then there was this....the freezer section where the frozen meat is kept.... View attachment 323758

A lady was standing in front of it just looking at the empty shelves when I walked up. I said...looks pretty sad doesn't it? She started ranting about the food prices and the gas prices. I said "thank Uncle Joe". That really got her started about she wouldn't have voted for him if he was the last person on earth, and she has no idea how he got elected. I replied...I think we all know how that happened.

Anyway. Pretty sad for a Friday for the store to be that empty.
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What's strange is, my Aldi freezer section has looked like that for months, but yesterday, they had everything. Even Multiple kinds of chicken breasts.
 
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I went to Walmart today to stock up on canned goods(Bellevue, WA) and here's what I found. The frozen sections are blocked off with the yellow tape and completely empty. There was a sign that read "the cooler is down for maintenance" but when I crossed the tape line to check, they were running and frosty cold.

Most other things were well stocked. As I read down the list of things a bought I noticed several price increases from a few months ago. Stagg Chili 15oz. can was $2.08 up from $1.56. Bumble Bee tuna(Albacore) 4pack $6.88 up from $5.12. Canned vegetables by Del Monte were $1.28, but Great Value were .50cents so I picked up about 30 of those. The beer cooler had product though. Lucille IPA was $9.48 so I reached into the back and got the last one(normally $12-$13 depending where you buy).

So the canned and dry were looking decent, but no meat, dairy, frozen at all.
 
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rafter said:
I stopped by Aldi's for a few things after work this afternoon. Holes throughout the store. Lots of empty space in the cookie and cracker section. No canned fruit except for pineapple. Frozen bunkers were very low and half empty....and then there was this....the freezer section where the frozen meat is kept.... View attachment 323758

A lady was standing in front of it just looking at the empty shelves when I walked up. I said...looks pretty sad doesn't it? She started ranting about the food prices and the gas prices. I said "thank Uncle Joe". That really got her started about she wouldn't have voted for him if he was the last person on earth, and she has no idea how he got elected. I replied...I think we all know how that happened.

Anyway. Pretty sad for a Friday for the store to be that empty.
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Friday is payday. People cash their checks and buy groceries for the week. Go early or the day before when they stock up for the rush.
 
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Feb 26, 2022 at 7:27pm​
Global Food Supply: CRITICAL​
PanFaWar Warning We never have experienced a global famine. Conditions are set. Food Security has been divided into 5 Levels: 1) Minimal (January 2020, the world was at this level) 2) Stressed (by mid to late 2020, the world on whole was here) 3) Crisis (We are here) 4) Emergency (later this year) 5) Famine (scattered later this year, and severe risk globally in 2023) This simply cannot be overstressed. If you have not already, you MUST stock up. Encourage as many people as possible to stock up. Threat Level is CRITICAL. Most famines do not last more than two years. However…this one has great potential to be a doozy. Everything you buy now is far more expensive than in 2020, but “on sale” compared to what you will pay later this year.​
 
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