Is anyone else noticing groceries don't last as long in the fridge any longer?

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14. I expect it will just get worse

With an insecure economy , as grocery stores are facing the increases in their budgets with the price increases effecting sale of goods , ordering and not selling product affects their bottom line too .
We all have been commenting on buying only what we need , and it is translating into what the stores are going to order ; too much and it goes to waste for them too . Order too little and they lose potential sales .
As a single , older person i buy a regular amount of food on a regular basis and generally never have any waste or spoilage . My diet is set and doesn’t really fluctuate. I also have the time to shop for specials and sales items , and can buy small amounts daily if need be . I’m retired and have several stores within just a few miles so can spend as much or little time as I want to shop .
But for the young family with growing children, it’s a real chore to shop and stock for a week’s meals . They may not be looking at the dates , or paying attention to country of origin of a product , just buying to fit a budget if they have one .
And I think with these new tariffs it’s all going to go to hell for many of them. It will go to hell for the grocery providers too . They are going to have raise prices knowing full well it will be harder for their consumers to afford them . So I suspect sell by dates will be hinky on many products for the near future . And many products will start becoming unavailable.
And especially to the point , put the blame on the idiot causing this mess with his stupid tariffs . They are going to cause a lot of pain to all of us, including the grocery providers too. All brought on by the dumbass who has only now has decided to inform us he has learned a new word - groceries. 😐



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