You don’t think about it much, but potatoes are the third most widely eaten food in the world, behind wheat and rice.  Yet, while the prices of those other two starchy homebodies has been rising significantly, the price of potatoes has remained low.

Potatoes are much more perishable than wheat or rice, and they don’t travel well, so they aren’t thought of when it comes to cheap, nutritious food for the masses. 

I personally hope things stay that way, because potatoes are the shiz.  Fo real. 

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Considering that staples are staples for a reason, I know that my household’s food purchasing has not changed much.  Maybe less ice cream than usual, but that’s about it. 

What about you?  Are the rising food purchases changing how you spend at the grocery store?

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