SUPERMARKET. PAYING FOR THE ESSENTIALS IS GETTING PAYING FOR THE ESSENTIALS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AS MANY GO ESSENTIALS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AS MANY GO HUNGRY.
EXPENSIVE AS MANY GO HUNGRY. WHAT’S DRIVING IT ALL. HUNGRY. WHAT’S DRIVING IT ALL.
>> Reporter: GROCERY
WHAT’S DRIVING IT ALL.
>> Reporter: STORE PRICES HAVE BEEN RISING FOR MONTHS. HAVE YOU NOTICED A RISING FOR MONTHS. HAVE YOU NOTICED A CHANGE IN GROCERY HAVE YOU NOTICED A CHANGE IN GROCERY PRICES?
CHANGE IN GROCERY PRICES? >> I DEFINITELY HAVE PRICES? >> I DEFINITELY HAVE TO CHECK WHAT WE NEED. I DEFINITELY HAVE TO CHECK WHAT WE NEED INSTEAD OF WHAT WE
TO CHECK WHAT WE NEED INSTEAD OF WHAT WE WANT.
INSTEAD OF WHAT WE WANT.
>> Reporter: JUMPED MORE THAN 20% IN JUNE. POULTRY AND EGGS UP
MORE THAN 20% IN JUNE. POULTRY AND EGGS UP MORE THAN 7%. POULTRY AND EGGS UP MORE THAN 7%. FRESH VEGETABLES AND MORE THAN 7%. FRESH VEGETABLES AND CEREAL RISING. FRESH VEGETABLES AND CEREAL RISING. >> MEAT AND EGGS, WHY CEREAL RISING. >> MEAT AND EGGS, WHY ARE THEY SEEING THE >> MEAT AND EGGS, WHY ARE THEY SEEING THE BIGGEST INCREASE?
ARE THEY SEEING THE BIGGEST INCREASE? >> THEY ARE VERY LARGE BIGGEST INCREASE?
INDUSTRIES THAT RELY ON WORKERS. AND AS A RESULT OF THE ON WORKERS. AND AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 INFECTIONS AND AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 INFECTIONS THAT THEY HAD ISSUES WITH KEEPING PEOPLE ON THE LINE.
WITH KEEPING PEOPLE ON THE LINE.
>> Reporter: IT’S ALSO
>> Reporter: IT’S ALSO BECAUSE OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND. BECAUSE OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND. EARLY ON COVID-19 SHUT DEMAND. EARLY ON COVID-19 SHUT DOWN MEAT PLANTS, EARLY ON COVID-19 SHUT DOWN MEAT PLANTS, CAUSING SUPPLY DOWN MEAT PLANTS, CAUSING SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS. CAUSING SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS. PEOPLE ARE ALSO EATING CONSTRAINTS. PEOPLE ARE ALSO EATING OUT LESS, BUYING MORE PEOPLE ARE ALSO EATING OUT LESS, BUYING MORE FOR MEALS AT HOME.
OUT LESS, BUYING MORE FOR MEALS AT HOME. >> THE FOOD THAT IS FOR MEALS AT HOME. >> THE FOOD THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO >> THE FOOD THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO RESTAURANTS ARE PACKAGED DIFFERENTLY. RESTAURANTS ARE PACKAGED DIFFERENTLY. THEY’RE USUALLY PACKAGED DIFFERENTLY. THEY’RE USUALLY PACKAGED IN HUGE LOTS. THEY’RE USUALLY PACKAGED IN HUGE LOTS. THEY’RE DIFFERENT CUTS PACKAGED IN HUGE LOTS. THEY’RE DIFFERENT CUTS OF MEAT THAN WHAT YOU THEY’RE DIFFERENT CUTS OF MEAT THAN WHAT YOU AND I ARE USED IN THE OF MEAT THAN WHAT YOU AND I ARE USED IN THE GROCERY STORE. AND I ARE USED IN THE GROCERY STORE. >> Reporter: BUT THE
GROCERY STORE.
>> Reporter: BUT THE SPIKING PRICES MEAN MANY FAMILIES CAN’T AFFORD TO GET THE FOOD MANY FAMILIES CAN’T AFFORD TO GET THE FOOD THEY NEED.
AFFORD TO GET THE FOOD THEY NEED. 29 A MILLION AMERICANS THEY NEED. 29 MILLION AMERICANS SAID THEY DIDN’T HAVE 29 MILLION AMERICANS SAID THEY DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN JULY.
SAID THEY DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN JULY. NEARLY TWO BILLION ENOUGH FOOD IN JULY. NEARLY TWO BILLION MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY TWO BILLION MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED. MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED. >> THERE IS ANONYMITY TO FAMILIES IN NEED. >> THERE IS ANONYMITY AND THERE IS BASICALLY >> THERE IS ANONYMITY AND THERE IS BASICALLY THE ABILITY TO JUST AND THERE IS BASICALLY THE ABILITY TO JUST WALK UP, GRAB FOOD AND THE ABILITY TO JUST WALK UP, GRAB FOOD AND LEAVE. WALK-UP, GRAB FOOD AND LEAVE.
>> Reporter: BUT FOR LEAVE. >> Reporter: BUT FOR MANY FAMILIES, THERE
>> Reporter: BUT FOR MANY FAMILIES, THERE IS NO END INSIGHT. MANY FAMILIES, THERE IS NO END INSIGHT. AND THAT $600 EXTRA IS NO END INSIGHT. AND those $ 600 EXTRA DOLLARS IN FEDERAL AND THAT $600 EXTRA DOLLARS IN FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DOLLARS IN FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS HAVE ENDEDMENT AND
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