{"id":472133,"date":"2022-07-09T02:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/"},"modified":"2022-07-09T02:53:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:53:15","slug":"these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"#These are the groceries that have avoided inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff87b878a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff87b878a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#%E2%80%9CThese_are_the_groceries_that_have_avoided_inflation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;These are the groceries that have avoided inflation&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#Strawberries\" >Strawberries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#Vegetables\" >Vegetables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#Breads\" >Breads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#Tea\" >Tea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-groceries-that-have-avoided-inflation\/#Pantry_items\" >Pantry items<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThese_are_the_groceries_that_have_avoided_inflation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;These are the groceries that have avoided inflation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Put down the steak and eggs, and go for the fruits and veggies. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the perfect storm of COVID-related supply chain embattlements and the Ukraine war, grocery stores prices are at record highs, with food prices up roughly 10% from a year ago, according to food economist and Michigan State associate professor David Ortega.<\/p>\n<p>Some increases are especially hard to swallow: The price of meat and veal rose 12.3% from May 2021 to May 2022, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/archives\/cpi_06102022.htm\">according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, while milk is up 15.9%, chicken has flown by 17.4% and eggs are cracking piggy banks with a 32.2% increase.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re seeing the \u201cbiggest increases we\u2019ve seen in 40 years,\u201d\u00a0 Ortega said. <\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not all dire. Other food items have seen little to no increase in local shops, and some are even cheaper than ever. Have a look. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strawberries\"><\/span>Strawberries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Strawberries have somehow been cheap at Zingone Brothers on the Upper West Side.\" class=\"wp-image-22982282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Strawberries have somehow been cheap at Zingone Brothers on the Upper West Side.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the Upper West Side\u2019s Zingone Brothers, strawberries have come in \u201cabnormally cheap\u201d and are now just $2.99 per pint, down a dollar from $3.99, according to owner Richie Zingone.<\/p>\n<p>While Zingone can\u2019t put his finger on the root cause for their cost efficiency, he and Ortega speculate that there\u2019s currently surplus in the market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in summer season here in the northern hemisphere\u2026 we have a lot of product entering the market which helps keep prices down and [farms] aren\u2019t having to potentially transport products long distance as they would in the winter months,\u201d Ortega said.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vegetables\"><\/span>Vegetables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Richie Zingone said that he's been getting cost efficient produce recently. Experts say it's possibly from a product surplus.\" class=\"wp-image-22982295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/richie-zingone-strawberry-prices-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Richie Zingone said that he\u2019s been getting cost efficient produce recently. Experts say it\u2019s possibly from a product surplus.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Eat your veggies. Produce like cucumbers, potatoes and onions ($1.29, $.99 and $1.49 per pound, respectively) have also remained inflation-resistant for Zingone. And, nationwide, tomatoes have remained relatively cheap, inflating only by 2% from May 2021 to May 2022, according to BLS data. Ortega speculates that these deals are thanks to the same \u201cin season\u201d dynamic that strawberries are seeing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Breads\"><\/span>Breads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In spite of breads rising 8.7% nationally over the past year, per the BLS, Scott Goldshine, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager of Zabar\u2019s on the Upper West Side, said the cost of his dough isn\u2019t rising. Zabar\u2019s signature <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zabars.com\/zabars-recipe-classic-sour-rye\/911004F.html?cgid=Gourmet_Bread#start=1\">sourdough rye bread sells for $6.98<\/a>, only fluctuating a few cents in recent months. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tea\"><\/span>Tea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/zabars-grocery.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Zabar's has been getting bread without any extreme inflation, according to the store's general manager.\" class=\"wp-image-22982312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/zabars-grocery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/zabars-grocery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/zabars-grocery.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Zabar\u2019s has been getting bread without any extreme inflation, according to the store\u2019s general manager.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Noam Galai\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s time to switch the source of your caffeine. While Goldshine has seen coffee go up more than 10% from his supplies \u2014 and java is up 15.3% across the nation according to the BLS \u2014 tea isn\u2019t overheating. Store-brand loose <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zabars.com\/zabars-loose-tea-collection-3.53oz-tin\/A11001C.html?cgid=Loose_Tea#start=7\">teas at Zabar\u2019s start at $7.49<\/a> and haven\u2019t seen any significant price increase. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a more nonperishable product and issues of demand may also be in place. Consumers may not be demanding as much tea in the past,\u201d Ortega said. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pantry_items\"><\/span>Pantry items<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/salad-dressing-prices.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dry good like salad dressing have also seen less effect from inflation.\" class=\"wp-image-22982325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/salad-dressing-prices.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/salad-dressing-prices.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/salad-dressing-prices.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dry good like salad dressing have also seen less effect from inflation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Matthew McDermott for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>As a whole, dry goods such as cereal, pasta, crackers, chips, sauces and condiments aren\u2019t seeing huge increases at Zabar\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of them are up 10 to 20 cents, some 30, which in the scheme of [overall] increases is nowhere near that much [compared to products like dairy, eggs and meat] ,\u201d Goldshine said.<\/p>\n<p>Ortega said that having a longer shelf life is a big reason why dry goods have avoided a price surge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re able to absorb some of the [inflation] shock a little bit more than perishable things,\u201d he said. \u201cThey could have been harvested \u2014 depending on the product that we\u2019re talking about \u2014 prior to these costs going up for farmers and producers.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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