At Kocian Meats, there are plenty of protein options for customers to choose from, but like most things in life, the products being prepared have been impacted by inflation.
"Simple things have gone up so much and just even just the basic staples of everything," said manager Candice Kocian."I do hear customers saying, 'Oh my gosh everything is expensive.'"
The rising prices are not unique to Kocian Meats. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of pork chops has raised by nearly a dollar a pound since 2019. Chicken breast has gone up by more than two dollars a pound in that time and most drastically, the price of uncooked beef has increased by nearly three dollars a pound since 2019.These rising costs have caused consumers to adjust their buying habits.
"Hamburgers used to be like $18 a pack, they're like $30 pack. Hot dogs used to be like $15 a pack, they 're like $30 a pack. Everything is almost double," Spain said."It looked very bleak. To be honest, it is hard to judge because the prices vary, go up, go down. You hate to try to pass it on to the customer but you basically don't have any choice," Spain said."It's very hard, very hard. Thought about giving up.
Cooking for a large family often, Elliott has found ways to stretch her dollar and still feed her loved ones amid the rising food costs.
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