For the first time this year, food prices
and local grocery stores dropped last
month, an average six tenths of a
percent. That's not much, but it's enough
for a little hope, especially since
nationally food prices went up.
You'll be even better off with some
careful shopping.
Poultry and pork are the best buys in the
meat department. The prices of steak and
that old staple hamburger are still
increasing, although not as much as in
previous months.
This is a good time to make salads.
The price of vegetables, especially
tomatoes, is down.
The cost of eggs soared in January
but dropped last month along with other
dairy products.
But it's hard to make a dinner with the
Best Buy in the grocery store.
Bakery products cost almost one percent
less in May than they did in April.
The Agriculture Department says grocery
stores can expect record shipments of
plums and nectarines this summer.
Supplies of most other fresh fruits
except pears and lemons will be
plentiful, so the prices should drop even
more than they did last month.
Despite all the good news, a shopping
cart of food will cost you more than
twice what it did 10 years ago.
Karen Parfitt, The Texas News.