Food Buddy Bites — Weekly Report: August 19, 2026
Food Buddy Bites · Weekly Report · August 19, 2026 Grocery Signals, Budget Swaps & a Victorian Curveball Lead Recon Small July drop, higher costs remain Grocery prices fell 0.1% in July but remain 2.7% higher than a year ago. Fresh fruit and vegetable prices were up 5.5% year over year, with apples +11.1% and […]
Food Buddy Bites — Weekly Report: August 12, 2026
Food Buddy Bites — August 12, 2026 This week’s brief pairs consumer affordability data with an upstream supply watch, then finishes with a practical pantry meal and a historical recipe from the vault. Food Costs Remain a Concern A McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility / W.K. Kellogg Foundation survey of 30,000 Americans found that 90% […]