Food Prices Soar Nearly 6% as Inflation Forces Hard Choices in Grocery Aisles

Food inflation hit 5.9% in September, far outpacing the overall inflation rate of 3.8%. Groceries are rising in price much faster than other goods.

An abandoned $17 beef tenderloin in a bin of kolbasa sausage illustrates the tough choices shoppers face due to inflation.

Food inflation may moderate, but prices won't return to past lows. Shoppers will continue to face hard choices in the grocery aisles.

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