Whats with the canned soup?

Hi, Muscles!
The way prices are increasing on everything makes me think we all need to have a day of fasting every now and then!

I've noticed that a lot of everyday staples have skyrocketed in price. Probably the prices reflect rising feed prices and reflect what the manufacturer has spent in recalls (if they've had any). Anything that raises the production cost is going to be passed on to us, the consumers.
You should check out Aldi's for staples and canned goods. I find that most of their prices are about what they were last year, maybe just a tad higher. We are saving about half on canned goods, and other staples like flour, sugar, etc. I prefer their olive oil to anything I can get in a grocery store.
If you haven't been to Aldi's before, they sort of mix regular size items with the no-frill shopping done at club warehouse stores. You bring your own bags or boxes. When you take a cart you leave a deposit, which you get back when you return the cart. They do a lot to cut their operating costs...and that savings is passed on. There are 3 of them in St. Louis too.

The price of almost all staples has risen drastically over the past several months. You are right, if you dine out on specials and/or with coupons, oftentimes fast food can actually cost you less. This does not bode well for health care costs in the future, does it?

Fruit and vegetables have also gone up considerably, making it more and more costly to eat with health and nutrition in mind.

I've noticed that, too. I no longer eat canned soup because of the high sodium content but the price is ridiculous!

I have long said that poor people--and middle class now, too--are overweight because it's cheaper. Look at the prices of healthy foods compared to junk foods and processed foods. Education won't help--people want good and healthy food but it's too expensive!

Everything has gone up. We have to eat, and they have us by the short hairs!

I haven't shopped for soup lately so I don't know if it's the same here. But I must say it's outrageous!

I think the prices for everything have skyrocketed!! For years now, I've only bought canned soup IF it's on sale AND IF I have a coupon for it. Canned soup has always been on the expensive side to me.

I try not to buy canned soups though. Many of them have too much sodium and MSG (which gives our whole family a headache). I try to make batches of homemade soup and sometimes freeze them so I have it on hand. You can put loads of meat and vegetables (or even make use of your leftovers) - making it healthier and cheaper!

Maybe check into those boxed soups - they aren't chunky, but you can always add stuff to it. Also, check places like Target, Walmart, Kmart . . . places that carry some food but are not a grocery chain. Many of the grocery chain items are seriously more expensive!

It suggests that we need to diet hahaha. Personally, I don't like canned soup, I like home made soups, they taste and smell better hehehe

I know I remember getting chicken noodle soup for my oldest daughter for like 2 for 1 dollar. I know prices seem so high you think to yourself how are we gonna eat everyday? For me I just try to stock up when things that I can use go on sale. For example last week there was a sale on chicken noodle 2 for 1 dollar. I bought as many as I could at that time. For me that is how you save on your food bill. Buy as many items as you can when it is on sale and try to stock up as much as you are able. Take care and yes I do enjoy my cheeseburgers as well.

hi muscles4 me wow I have not seen three cans of campbells soup for a dollar in years here in Ca stores. maybe we are the most expensive state in the US I guess but when I was still in our apartment I was paying over a dollar something a can for most
soups. Like you I do like to have some soup on hand for the times
when I have a cold. but now I am in a retirement center and we pretty much have to eat whatever they feel like serving, I will admit their soup here is really good as they use leftovers like
I used to to make their soup..I always felt it made it more flavorful to blend leftovers into it, as the flavors all had
a chance to blend. oh definitely crispy fries with my greasy double hamburger, leave off that cheesefood that they use pretending it is real cheese. yuck on that. I can always tell
real cheese when I taste it.

Last week I bought a can of store brand soup and was shocked too. Cream of mushroom for $1.19. Its everywhere, its getting to where you can't afford to eat. It is cheaper to eat at the fast food places, they have a dollar menu.