Due to supply chain problems, bad weather, etc., grocery shoppers can expect looming shortages and gaps on store shelves.
Here are some tips to beat rising grocery prices and looming shortages:
- Use your freezer: Buying in bulk doesn’t just have to be for nonperishable items. If you have freezer space; meat, bread and cheese can be bought and stored in the freezer for up to three months.
- Best products to buy in bulk: Rice, dry beans, cereal, canned goods, household and cleaning supplies, toiletries, diapers and beverages stored at room temperature.
- Just buy two: If you’re not ready to purchase things in bulk, just try buying two at a time to beat potential shortages.
- Be organic smart: Not everything needs to be organic, especially because it’s more expensive. The Environmental Working Group has a Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Researchers measure the amount of pesticide residue left behind on conventionally grown produce. They say it isn’t necessary to buy the following things organic because they have low levels of pesticide residue; Avocados, sweet corn, onions, eggplant, asparagus, broccoli, pineapple, kiwi, cauliflower, mushrooms, honeydew melon and cantaloupe.
Source: Rossen Reports: These groceries could disappear from shelves
