Concerns about skyrocketing gas prices in the US have worried Americans this year, but high inflation has also pushed up grocery prices.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is up 8.5 percent over the past 12 months, with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reporting big bumps in everything from fruits and vegetables to meat and dairy.
Below are the five foods with the biggest 12-month cost increases, according to the USDA and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
beef and veal products
Uncooked beef and veal has seen the biggest rise on store shelves, up 20.4 percent over the past year.
Uncooked roast beef was up 17.7 percent and beef steaks were up 16.4 percent.
A severe labor shortage in the meatpacking industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the rise in meat prices.
citrus fruits
Citrus fruits, including lemons, limes and grapefruit, rose 19.5 percent.
Orange and tangerine prices rose 18.3 percent.
According to the Washington Post, a myriad of factors have pushed up fresh produce prices, including rising wages in Mexico, a major importer of fruits and vegetables, and a drought in California.
bacon
Bacon products rose 18.2 percent last year.
Breakfast sausages also increased significantly by 16.5 percent in the past 12 months.
margarine and peanut butter
The price of margarine rose 15.8 percent annually, while peanut butter rose 15.8 percent last year.
Butter production is down 1.4 percent since February 2021 and 5.4 percent since January, according to the latest USDA report.
Fresh and frozen chicken parts
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Chicken cuts, which include packs of drumsticks, thighs and breasts, were up 15.1 percent.
The price of birds could rise again as bird flu spreads across the country, in some cases affecting commercial flocks.