yes, this chart is much more interesting!

It's percentage of income, not total price.

Therefore I assume that people reacted to rising prices by buying less, buying cheaper versions etc. This way they might spend more Dollars for less food without changing the "percentage of income".

The "percentage of income" also doesn't change when other the other things people spend their income on rise the same amount or more. 

How can food away from home be the same as food at home around 2019? covid?

nullama

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG8ukq6agAAkfHJ?format=png&name=900x900)

Here is the more interesting perspective 

tomlaies

This is the reality people are feeling every single day.  Their fiat is melting and they know it.

RoundaboutStacker

badabing

i'm doing my 2 week fruit/veggie clense. i spent $60 for 3 days worth of fruit and vegetables

GlobalThreat

charts_and_numbers

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG86jKLWsAAR9SV?format=png&name=medium)

([source](https://twitter.com/PEWilliams_/status/1760690370571346102)), ([original wsj article](https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/its-been-30-years-since-food-ate-up-this-much-of-your-income-2e3dd3ed))

Food prices were 40% in 1990 and 20% in 1950, just for reference. Compared to that falling from 11% to 9% in 30 years was disappointing admittedly.