this thread has been done to death, if your gonna start another one of these threads atleast do it based on a fortnight, a day, a week, a pay period, per moon, whatever but atleast try to make it somewhat original.
Anyhow food got expensive over the last couple of years and it's not because your some mass monster, and please no theories about government taxes, or inflation, there are more people eating better around the world hence more expensive food.