Consumers in Greater Houston are feeling the burn of a rise in prices at the pump, restaurants, and grocery stores.
“Every time you go and shop, [the] price of something has gone up by so much. It’s been crazy,” said shopper Sharon Kaur. “Those cartons of oil, that’s been insane! That’s tripled in price.”
The USDA has a Consumer Price Index or “CPI,” which is a measurement of the average change in cost of goods over time. The grocery store purchases CPI increased 1.2% from December 2021 to January 2022 and 7.4% higher than January of just last year.Local consumers said these are costs they have to eat. And, it’s not over.The Houston Food Bank’s president Brian Greene warned the existing need for food is becoming even greater, especially in underserved communities.
“Households are not making enough money [and] food becomes the flexible expense. So, that’s why you see food insecurity, and that’s why you see hunger,” Greene said. With everything going on in the world, local consumers said they can only do what they can realistically do.“Just deal with it. We don’t really have any other option, unfortunately,” Kaur added.-Explore and download your store’s options for digital couples- For Kroger use the app.
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