Posted 2/28/2024, 2:14:00 AM
As Food Prices Soar, Americans Turn to Extreme Couponing, Home Gardening and Hunting to Keep Meals Affordable
- Americans spending more on food than in past 30 years, over 11% of income, as grocery and restaurant prices climb
- Food companies urging people to eat cereal for dinner and Doritos as side dishes to save money
- Consumers using extreme couponing, buying in bulk, growing own food in gardens to cut costs
- Some relying more on hunting and fishing to put meat on the table rather than buying
- Cutting back on eating out and creative home cooking for cheaper, simpler meals