Christopher Kimball
ONE RECENT Saturday, I played a game, my own supermarket version of "The Price is Right." Quaker Instant Oatmeal with Apple & Cinnamon, $5 per pound; plain rolled oats for 75 cents. Frozen green beans, $2 per pound; fresh for 79 cents. Kellogg's Corn Flakes, $2.50 per pound while Lucky Charms were almost double at $4.40. Higher prices, lower quality. (Full article: 1011 words)
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