Goya food products are seen in a supermarket in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (Reuters)
Rising food prices have been one of the most visceral reminders of red-hot inflation, which has created severe financial pressures for most U.S. households. Food prices accelerated to a new four-decade high this summer, forcing Americans to cut out everyday items they can no longer afford.
According to the Labor Department, Americans are paying more at the grocery store for a number of items that have climbed considerably in price over the past year. That includes staples like eggs (38%), chicken (16.6%), milk (15.6%), potatoes (13.3%), rice (12.7%) and fresh fruits and vegetables (8.2%).
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On top of that, America is in the midst of what many are calling the worst worker shortage in recent memory.
The logo for Goya Foods is seen on a sign outside the Goya Foods Great Lakes facility in Angola, New York, U.S. July 15, 2020. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
Throughout the pandemic, Unanue said his company “never stopped working” because it was deemed essential. But the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company felt the impact of employee shortages first hand.
“Work is essential. It gives us our reason…each one of us is ma
