The cost of groceries has continued an upward trajectory in recent months but the increase may have slowed a bit….good news but the rate of increase annualized is frightening.

Back in May of 2022 I wrote about the plunge is coffee harvests in key growing regions and today a new headline is providing more evidence and context. Today I read an article that proves this out and should be alarming to coffee drinkers who understand supply and demand.

According to Cornell, discretionary spending has declined in dollar value and unit volume presenting challenges for Target. High inflation has caused the US consumer, responsible for 70% of domestic GDP, to pull back and not buy nearly as much as they did before.

In recent years, there has been a steady decline in the sales of fake meat and lab-created food. Though once heralded as the future of sustainable eating, these alternative options seem to have failed to capture the masses.

As Americans we imagine that everyone, except a few homeless people, are well-fed since we live in the greatest country on earth, however, that is not the case and the number of citizens who are food insecure is rapidly growing according to many experts who follow this data.

Since 2021, we have witnessed an alarming increase in food costs across numerous regions. In the same period, dozens of food processing facilities have either blown up or burned down which greatly reduces supply.

In such challenging times, canned foods emerge as a remarkable aid, providing a pocket-friendly solution to skyrocketing prices.

In the summer of 2023, the world found itself grappling with the alarming issue of soaring food inflation. This unprecedented surge in prices left consumers feeling the burden as their grocery bills skyrocketed.

India, one of the largest exporters of rice globally, has recently implemented a ban on rice exports due to the mounting global rice shortage.

I read this story the other day on Zerohedge and it basically says that demand from the US for imported goods since last fall.

Our treasury secretary and former Federal Reserve Chairwomen Janet Yellen admitted she got the inflation picture wrong. (truth-she lied and hoped we did not find out)

Stew Peters Premium Members an watch the entire interview.

Coffee crops in the world’s largest producer Brazil are once again suffering from cold weather damage. Just 10 months ago frosts damaged millions of coffee trees further escalating prices.

This is the second time in a week something like this has happened. On April 14th, a plane crashed into the Gem State Processing potato facility in Eastern Idaho. What’s going on here?

With Ukraine, Belarus and Russia off line for exports of fertilizer and potash, US farms will scramble to switch plantings from corn to soy.

Tucker Carlon on food shortages in America, a very informative video explains the many reasons for it.

Just a few years later we see governments in several countries implementing rationing to make sure people eat.