I've been ranting about it for some time, gnu- and no one seems to listen. :) I've talked to grocery managers- and they seem bemused by it but have no answers.

Our local downtown market - the next nearest is 7 miles away- pays no attention whatever to inflation - and thereby is forcing an inflationary spiral. If natioal inflation currently is at 5 or 6% (including food and fuel; .85% without), why do their items jump so drastically?

Our bread has gone from $3.49 to $5.98, and most cereals are $5.69 for a box of 15 ounces.

In the last 20 years fruit yoghurts have gone from $1.89 to $4.59, same brand, same size.

I don't eat Jello (gelatin product) but a couple of years ago I started taking a bowl of it on our weekly music night for the host. He likes it for the strong fingernails it gives him on his autoharp. He is legally blind and as he says, it's not a good idea to turn him loose with boiling water.

When I began taking him the Jello (Sorry, olddude!) the larger box was priced at $1.18. Then it jumped to $1.49, then to $1.69 and now it is $1.89! All in less than three years. They are paying absolutely no attention to inflation rates.