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Fish tacos for about $1?

by Jill Replogle
Sep 13, 2023
El Pueblo Mexican Food, a family-owned restaurant chain in San Diego, California, is bucking price trends.
A customer waits to order food at El Pueblo’s roadside taco stand in Cardiff, San Diego.
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Labor costs are a key ingredient in food inflation

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 11, 2023
And consumers of all income levels are adopting creative strategies to make their dollars stretch farther.
Generally, only 15% of the price of something like peanut butter goes to the farmer who produced the raw ingredients, says Chris Barrett, aprofessor of agricultural and development economics at Cornell. More goes to the production and transporting of the final product.
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Why the market for expensive pasta sauce is expected to grow

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 8, 2023
The Campbell Soup Company is acquiring Sovos Brands, maker of Rao’s pasta sauce. It’s pricey, but with the economic future iffy, more people may decide to trade eating out for buying premium ingredients at home.
Campbell CEO argues that while Rao's sauce might seem expensive, it's affordable compared to going out to eat.
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Turkey's soaring food prices take center stage in presidential election

by Victoria Craig
May 10, 2023
Voters will head to the polls on Sunday for the most crucial election in a generation as households continue to deal with inflation.
People shop at a local street market in Istanbul on May 3. Annual inflation in Turkey reached a whopping 85.5% last year.
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Tater tot casserole without tater tots? Rising costs stress school lunch programs.

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 11, 2022
Schools provide meals to millions of kids each day, and they're closely watching food inflation.
During the pandemic, most schools were able to offer free lunches under a federal waiver. But that waiver's set to expire this summer.
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Move over, meat. Tyson Foods' CEO is excited about plant proteins.

by Kai Ryssdal , Bridget Bodnar and Emily Henderson
Nov 1, 2017
Tom Hayes says the company is looking at affordable, sustainable options that consumers want.
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Why does popcorn at the movies cost so much?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 4, 2014
Hint: Movie theaters don’t make much money from movies. Movie studios do.
Is that yellowish hue butter, or pure gold? 
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Financial Feud: Roommates share food vs. Eat alone

by Louis Barajas - Small business and personal finance expert
Jun 27, 2013
Marketplace Money listener Qian is in a fight with his roommates. He wants to save money by sharing food and splitting costs. They want to buy their own groceries. Who's right? Hear from our experts.
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Financial Feud: Bagged lunch vs. Lunch out

by Diane Lim - Economist Mom
Jun 27, 2013
Matt and his wife constantly argue over lunch. He likes to eat out with coworkers. She wants him to brown bag it and save money. Who's right? See what our experts say and weigh in.
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Financial Feud: Tipping vs. Stiffing for bad service

by Diane Lim - Economist Mom
Jun 27, 2013
Have you ever stiffed a waiter for bad service, or do you think they deserve a tip no matter what? Weigh in and help a listener named Briana resolve the spat she had with her husband.
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