Have You Quit Any Food and Groceries Because of Price Hike?

tooblue on 20/01/2023 - 14:33
Last edited 20/01/2023 - 14:34

I haven't bought potato chips for a while. I used to buy them only when on 1/2 price special and they were $1.60 per 200g pack long ago (Smith if I remember correctly). I don't know how much are they now because they are not on special for a long time.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/826730/smi…

I used to buy Pepsi 2L when on 1/2 price special for $1.60 bottle. Coles and Woolworth dropped the original price and 1/2 specials are gone. I have not drunk Pepsi / Coke since.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/38433/peps…

I use to buy Cole / Woolworth brand 5 pack instant noodle for $1.00 to accompany other brand instant noodles. They are $2.00 now.
https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/521257/cho…

I guess these decisions potentially make my diet more healthy?

Food & Grocery

Comments

  • Lord Fart Bucket on 20/01/2023 - 14:34
    +4

    I guess these decisions potentially make my diet more healthy?

    Depends what you're replacing it with.

    • trustnoone on 20/01/2023 - 14:37
      +2

      Yeah, I know for me I'm actually eating fruit and vegetables a bit less because some (especially the ones I like) are always pricey. Especially compared to processed food.

  • Unorthodox on 20/01/2023 - 14:39
    +2

    I used to buy Nudie orange juice (or equivalent Australian grown fruit juice) and Kombucha but have reduced doing so unless it's 40-50% off.
    Similar with frozen berries etc, I found there's really no point increasing my grocery spend by that much for non-essentials.

  • Ghost47 on 20/01/2023 - 14:40
    +1

    If you’re no longer consuming any of those items it’s better for you.

    I myself hardly snack these days. Haven’t really “quit” any specific foods or groceries due to inflation.

  • Nugs on 20/01/2023 - 14:46
    +2

    I'm not buying Chiko rolls for more than $3, went six months without buying them because of that
    .

  • jv on 20/01/2023 - 14:46

    Grow your own food.

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 20/01/2023 - 14:48
      +21

      How do I grow chiko rolls?

      • jv on 20/01/2023 - 14:50
        +16

        wheat, cabbage, carrot, celery, onion, green beans and a cow…

        • spackbace on 20/01/2023 - 14:51
          +12

          How do I buy cow seeds?

        • [Deactivated] on 20/01/2023 - 14:52

          Isn't the recipe 'vomit into puff pastry and cook'?

  • scrimshaw on 20/01/2023 - 14:50
    +1

    Used to buy a lot of 6x bottles of Lipton Iced Tea at half price from Amazon but haven't seen any deals for it in the past year or so.

    Haven't snacked much on potato crisps much either ($2.99 a bag at ALDI), but I did score a free box of short dated Sakata rice crackers from a factory employee.

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 20/01/2023 - 15:51
      +5

      Haven't snacked much on potato crisps

      You mean potato chips?

  • spackbace on 20/01/2023 - 14:50
    +3

    I still stick with the Smith's Thinly Cut for $2.50 unless anything else is on special

    Damn, says the price hold is only until 31st Jan, fingers crossed for no price hike :/

    • Mechz on 20/01/2023 - 16:55
      +3

      The good Kettle or Red Rock chips are now $5.50 a bag. Not sure who is crazy enough to pay full price for them.

  • AustriaBargain on 20/01/2023 - 15:01

    I'm thinking of quitting bacon. Maybe try a bacon flavoured sauce instead.

  • GG57 on 20/01/2023 - 15:02

    Potentially this is an example of a positive outcome from increasing prices for non-essentials.
    I haven't changed my diet; eat seasonal fruit and veg, hardly any processed foods.

  • skid on 20/01/2023 - 15:03

    Donuts used to be $3.50 and now they are $5.30. They're not healthy anyway.

    • Mokr on 20/01/2023 - 15:41
      -1

      Improves my mood though

    • Mechz on 20/01/2023 - 16:56

      Get them the next day for half price. Result is the same IMO.

    • outlander on 20/01/2023 - 17:15
      +2

      They've changed the recipe. Even when you get them fresh now, they still taste.. old.

  • Xistn on 20/01/2023 - 15:18
    +2

    I eat raw Potatoes these days, cut out the middle man, and go straight to the source.

  • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 15:26

    So many things. And now I've just forgotten about them. But a few, cupasoup - used to go 1/2 for just over $1, now I'm seeing them no cheaper than $1.35. sounds silly but I can't stomach any increase on it.
    Shapes too. And dips in general.
    Apples at major supermarket chains, other day the cheapest at coles was $5.99per kg and to me is a rip off. Grapes too. In saying that, I've modified how and where I shop so I still feel like I'm getting value for money.
    And I'm healthier for it as well, maintaining the herb garden, not buying as many chips and crackers and getting a broader variety of veg in general now and my SO makes the best hommus ever.

    • spackbace on 20/01/2023 - 15:52
      -1

      Grapes from the orchard are around $7/kg now they're in season

      • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 16:00
        +1

        As in you need to visit an orchard to get them? Unfortunately not practical for me but you go enjoy them for me :(

        • spackbace on 20/01/2023 - 16:04
          +1

          Yeah, lucky here with the region being not that far from the city

          • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 17:02
            +1

            @spackbace: Eat them and cry for me, the ozbargainer going without. :)

      • GG57 on 20/01/2023 - 17:14

        Grapes don't grow in an orchard.

    • altomic on 20/01/2023 - 16:04

      shapes are $1.75 @ coles currently

  • Donaldhump on 20/01/2023 - 15:41
    +2

    I only buy stuff with a mark down sticker, or half price.

  • Seraphin7 on 20/01/2023 - 15:43
    +1

    Not so much types of food, but definitely cutting back on eating out/take away. Even in the last few months I've been more than surprised about the cost of many such items (nothing special in and of themselves) that I effectively took little notice of until recently. Therefore, I can't necessarily speak to price rises, but there are definitely a lot of options that appear to be significantly more expensive than I recall them being in the recent past.

    • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 16:02

      That's the thing. They don't realise that they're actually educating us. And once that happens we adjust and they lose us. Eating out has gotten a little ridiculous imo too. But then the more you cook and enjoy your own food, the more you feel like takeaway and restaurants have less worth as day to day options.

  • ForkSnorter on 20/01/2023 - 16:02
    +4

    I gave up chocolate, because it's unhealthy, and I realized I don't even like it that much. I eat low sugar protein bars or muesli instead.

    I gave up alcohol a few years ago because it causes cancer, and because it costs quite a lot if you drink regularly.

    I gave up soft drinks about 10 years ago because I realised I don't really like them that much, and there's too much sugar in them. I drink tap water, or soda water with lime instead.

    I gave up all chips and similar products (potato chips, corn chips) about 6 months ago because that much concentrated salt, oil and acid is no good for my stomach.

    I think the only things I've given up specifically due to inflation are sausages. Just not worth it. I also avoid some of the more expensive vegetables. I've always limited my shopping to whatever is on sale each weak, so I haven't had to make many changes to keep my grocery bills fairly low.

    Even after giving up all these foods, I'm eating better (more delicious food) than ever before. You just get better at cooking as you age, in my opinion.

    • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 16:03

      All great and you're right re getting better at cooking.

    • Ghost47 on 20/01/2023 - 16:48
      +1

      Dark chocolate is very good for you and contains high levels of antioxidants and flavonoids, so if you like chocolate making the switch isn’t a bad idea.

      Agree with everything else though.

    • Mechz on 20/01/2023 - 16:59
      +1

      You have to drink a lot of booze to get cancer.

      That said it's flapping expensive now, $18 a pint at my local brew house.

      • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 17:05
        +3

        Also heart disease, strain on the liver etc. Also it's not about the quantity, it's the fact that it is linked as a factor to certain cancers.
        "Drinking about 3.5 drinks a day doubles or even triples your risk of developing cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus. Drinking about 3.5 drinks a day increases your risk of developing colorectal cancer and breast cancer by 1.5 times."
        https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/reduce-your-risk/lim….

        • Mechz on 20/01/2023 - 17:16
          +1

          Yeah, most people might have half a dozen on a weekend. 4 per day is alcoholism.

          • SBOB on 20/01/2023 - 18:14
            +3

            @Mechz:

            4 per day is alcoholism.

            So 3 a day and I'm fine ;)

          • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 18:49
            +1

            @Mechz: I know. But do you think 3 means no increase, or 1 a day even? There isn't a cutoff. I'm not trying to say don't drink, just saying don't deny to yourself that it's harmful as a substance, not just in large quantities.

        • Ghost47 on 20/01/2023 - 20:46

          If someone has to drink alcohol wine is probably the best option as it contains a lot of antioxidants.

        • ForkSnorter on 21/01/2023 - 19:13

          I don’t think it’s as simple as that. The risk is calculated at the population level, not the individual level.

          For some people, the decision of whether or not to give up alcohol will determine whether they get cancer or not. Other people might be luckier and live to age 90 while drinking a glass of wine every night.

          But data clearly shows a strong correlation between giving up alcohol and longevity. Most people who live to a hundred are lifelong teetotallers or close to it.

      • psylence on 22/01/2023 - 14:19

        No, new studies find that any amount of alcohol can cause cancer. It's a bit of a lottery, you could drink small amounts and get unlucky get cancer or drink large amounts not end up with anything.

        • Mechz on 22/01/2023 - 14:47
          +2

          Show me a study that can link 1 beer on your 18th birthday resulting in any cancer over that lifetime. Double blind tested and peer reviewed please.

          I bet there's none. Stop with the sensationalist claims.

          • psylence on 22/01/2023 - 16:00

            @Mechz: WHO have changed their guidelines to show there is no safe amount. It makes sense any amount has the possibility to change a cell structure if you are unlucky. 1 beer in your life would be an immeasurable super low chance. 1 beer every day would be low.

            Cancer was a focus of the WHO’s recent statement on alcohol. The agency noted that half of all alcohol-related cancers diagnosed in Europe are caused by light or moderate drinking, a consumption pattern that is common across the region. (About 8% of European Union adults drink daily and about 29% drink weekly, data show.) There is no proven threshold at which booze is risk-free, according to the WHO. “We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn’t matter how much you drink—the risk to the drinker’s health starts from the first drop of any alcoholic beverage,” Dr. Carina Ferreira-Borges, regional advisor for alcohol and illicit drugs in the WHO’s European office, said in the statement.

            Or you are superior to the doctors at WHO I'm guessing?

            • SBOB on 22/01/2023 - 16:46
              -2

              @psylence: What's the WHO recommended intake for Krispy Kremes?
              There is no safe amount of Krispy Kremes that will not contribute towards an increased risk of cancer.
              https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/13118415/redir

              • psylence on 22/01/2023 - 17:45
                -1

                @SBOB: Well spent personal time from you there

                • SBOB on 22/01/2023 - 18:35
                  -1

                  @psylence: More illustrating that most unhealthy food causes cancer, and we all choose the vices we prefer.
                  I'd hazard that one beer is likely as dangerous as one Krispy Kreme on a cancer causing basis :)

    • outlander on 20/01/2023 - 17:18
      +2

      Sausages, yes.
      For something that used to be a way to sell scrap meat and excess fat, the price has risen to crazy levels. It's like you either buy enough to feed 50 people, or you buy them at $1 each.

      • ForkSnorter on 20/01/2023 - 18:44

        $2 each for gourmet sausages.

  • djsweet on 20/01/2023 - 16:09
    +2

    Not really. I’d compromise on other things before food. For snack foods that aren’t good for you anyway, I only buy if discounted.

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 20/01/2023 - 16:58
    +3

    Never skimp on good food.

    • cookie2 on 20/01/2023 - 17:06

      Unless there's another good food option.

  • Richmond Tigers on 20/01/2023 - 17:19
    +7

    I've had to quit gold leaf, Truffles and Beluga Caviar. It's been rough.

  • outlander on 20/01/2023 - 17:22

    I switched to Aldi for the chips. Couldn't stomach paying $3 (half price!) when the old price used to be $3.50

    I grew up in the era when they made homebrand chips by going to pool parties, and scooping up the chips that fell into the water and had been floating there for 20 minutes (or at least thats what it felt like they did) so I was very leery about trying them. But the BBQ ones are actually delicious. And I've just tried the corn chips, and their on par with doritos imo

    • Speckled Jim on 21/01/2023 - 22:38

      You make a tempting pitch.
      Lucky for me there's no Aldi in Tassie!

  • freefall101 on 20/01/2023 - 18:31
    +2

    Louis Roederer Cristal has been going bonkers in the price, at least 20% increases in back vintages and the new one isn't cheap.

    Anyone have an alternative I can use for bathing in? I tried Krug but the bubbles just don't caress me in the same way.

  • nomisg on 21/01/2023 - 00:45

    I've largely quit buying F&V and Meat from the chains

  • Some Human on 21/01/2023 - 09:12

    I like to eat jalna pot set yougurt with fresh berries for breakfast. The price of the yogurt alone has risen by $2, so I just ration it now. When the berries are expensive, I buy frozen.

  • 786 on 21/01/2023 - 11:15
    -1

    God you are stingy OP :)

  • Liamallan on 21/01/2023 - 12:48
    +1

    Bega cheese, was $10 kg

  • Sinnerator on 22/01/2023 - 08:24

    I just buy the specials, between colesworth most things I buy are on special every week or 2. And bananas are consistently $3.50 kilo so my monkee is happy.

  • Blokeinhisundies on 22/01/2023 - 15:35

    Haven't had roast lamb in ages due to the price.

  • lainey13 on 23/01/2023 - 14:54

    Nice and natural muesli bars. When half price, they were a nice round $2. They made a great chocolate with nuts snack! Then they got tiny. Fine, I could live with that. But I can't live with a half off price of $2.45 :( Its just too much for something I don't need. No more bad bars for me.

  • Liamallan on 24/01/2023 - 12:56

    Bega

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