Consumers Changing Eating, Shopping Habits as Inflation Pushes Up Price
To spend less, many Americans are changing how they shop for groceries and what they buy.
"The stuff that we used to eat we're not eating anymore," Johnson said."We're eating more spaghetti and that type of stuff because it's cheap — but it's not healthy for you." "Look at the amount of food you could buy for $100, and then see what you could buy healthy for $100," Johnson said. She's also struggledTania Brown, an Atlanta-based certified financial planner and founder of FinanciallyConfidentMom.com, has also been shifting her food spending over the last few months. Her family has cut back on the number of snacks they purchase and has been making more stir-fry dinners with less meat.
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