Budget-Friendly Tips for Fighting Food Price Hikes

0:00It's April 6th. This is Dallas News Today, your AI-powered local news. Food prices keep climbing, but the pace is slowing down a bit. The FDA reports a 2.3% rise in 2024 and 2.9% this year in 2025, which is less than. The jumps we saw from 2020 to 2023. Shoppers are gripping the most about eggs, bread, and meat hitting their wallet's hardest. Single mom and author, Kaewanda Lamb, knows the struggle first hand from raising two boys. She swears by setting a strict monthly budget for groceries and buying staples like rice, pasta, and fruit in bulk to cut down on trips and gas costs. Lamb points out that hunger leads to impulse buys, so always eat before heading to the store. She also pushes checking your pantry and fridge first to dodge duplicates and spark ideas for turning leftovers into fresh meals, like remixing Easter. Beyond that, grab store circulars and coupons or use grosser apps for deals and dedicate weekends

1:02to shopping and meal prepping. Focus on healthy fillers, cook from scratch when you can, freeze extras, and weave in leftovers to stretch your weekly budget. These smart moves help families fight back against rising costs without skimping on nutrition, keeping more cash in your pocket for what matters.