Are groceries getting any cheaper in your area?

I’ve heard on several different news sites that groceries are going down anywhere from 22% to 48% in many areas of the country. Living by myself, I don’t buy a lot of groceries opting to eat light most days. Anyway, most of what I do buy, does NOT seem to be getting cheaper. So, have you noticed much of a difference in grocery prices recently?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M Best Comment

Very possibly. There's an old saying about a box of cornflakes only has 5 cents worth of corn in it. What we pay for food isn't really the food but everything else that makes us want it and makes it available. So there's a lot of "middle-man" cost in most foods that we buy. The biggest middle-man is probably the IRS. One thing all the other middle-men have in common is that they all have to pay taxes o the money they earn producing, transporting, marketing, and putting the food you buy on their shelves. 15% just for payroll taxes, plus income tax, plus FICA/FUTA tax.