Commentary
Food prices are sky high. On a recent trip to the supermarket in America, I spent $30 on a watermelon. It was a heavy 23-pound melon, but it lightened my wallet more than expected.
Watermelon buyers better weigh first and do a little math before plopping them in the shopping cart. That shopping trip alone cost me $381.
I’m not the only one with sticker shock. The guy in front of me pleaded for a discount. And loudly. (It did not move the jaded checkout lady.)
Over the last year, fresh fruits increased 8.5 percent in price, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s consistent with an 8.6 percent increase in food prices generally, from May 2021 to May 2022….