Change: Biggest jump in food prices in 36 years

[JHAWKjason]

Food prices soared 3.9 percent last month, the biggest gain since November 1974. Most of that increase was due to a sharp rise in vegetable costs, which increased nearly 50 percent. That was the most in almost a year. Meat and dairy products also rose.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Wholes....html?x=0&.v=1

[sweaterbydarwin]

get ready. It's only going to get worse.

[samandbendrivemetodrink]

This terrifies me. My grocery bill has already increased 30% in the last year alone just due to my family's needs.

[Evolvehawk]

This terrifies me. My grocery bill has already increased 30% in the last year alone just due to my family's needs.

BETTER NOT LET THAT BREASTMILK DRY UP

[Hoopo]

As long as beer prices hold steady I will not organize a riot.

[JHAWKjason]

As long as beer prices hold steady I will not organize a riot.

I highly doubt that will be the case. Start buying AK-47s now.

[RandytheHelpfulPineapple]

Can we stop burning our corn crops as ethanol now? The real factor here is the price of oil; as long as it climbs, so will food prices.