Why does buying groceries feel so painful?

Putting food on the table takes a significant chunk of our paychecks these days.

Many families even take on credit and dip into their savings to pay for groceries, according to a recent report from the Urban Institute.

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talked about why groceries are still so expensive — and why buying them still feels so painful.

Guests:  

• Charlotte Ambrozek is an applied microeconomist who focuses on food insecurity. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

• Chris Farrell is senior economics contributor with MPR News.

• Paul Andrighetti is Director of Community Advocacy with CAPI, a Minnesota organization helping refugees and immigrants gain access to jobs, housing, food, health education and youth and senior social services.

  

Two resources were shared during the program:

• Website to apply for a range of benefits in Minnesota: MNbenefits

• An app that aims to prevent food waste: Too Good To Go | Save Good Food From Going To Waste

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