- This grocery chain is doing away with self-checkout — the reason why might surprise you New York Post
- A grocery chain is removing self-checkout after realizing executives hate it as much as customers do: ‘We like to talk to people’ Yahoo Finance
- Major supermarket ditches self-checkouts and goes back to ‘human beings’ on tills msnNOW
- Good riddance to the nightmare of supermarket self-checkout tills inews
- ‘Self-service scanners are headed for the skip – Let’s bring back great human customer service’, says Bev Turner GB News
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A grocery chain is removing self-checkout after realizing executives hate it as much as customers do: ‘We like to talk to people’ – Yahoo Finance
- A grocery chain is removing self-checkout after realizing executives hate it as much as customers do: ‘We like to talk to people’ Yahoo Finance
- This grocery chain is doing away with self-checkout — the reason why might surprise you New York Post
- Major supermarket ditches self-checkouts and goes back to ‘human beings’ on tills msnNOW
- ‘Self-service scanners are headed for the skip – Let’s bring back great human customer service’, says Bev Turner GB News
- Good riddance to the nightmare of supermarket self-checkout tills inews
- View Full Coverage on Google News
Chaotic scene erupts outside Texas grocery store after someone posts about ‘free food’ being distributed amid power outages – CNN
- Chaotic scene erupts outside Texas grocery store after someone posts about ‘free food’ being distributed amid power outages CNN
- Fight breaks out at Texas grocery store dumpsters after false post about ‘free food’ following power outages CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR
- Over 250 people fight over discarded food at Austin H-E-B, constable says KSAT 12
- ‘This is not free food!’: Over 250 people fight over discarded food at Austin H-E-B, constable says KSAT San Antonio
- Fight breaks out at H-E-B after someone posts about “free food” being distributed WOAI
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Fight breaks out at grocery store dumpsters after false post about ‘free food’ following power outages – CNN
- Fight breaks out at grocery store dumpsters after false post about ‘free food’ following power outages CNN
- Chaos in Austin amid power outages as residents seen dumpster diving at H-E-B grocery store Fox Business
- H-E-B dumpster divers stocked up on ‘free food’ in Austin. Here’s how long food lasts Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- restaurants lose food, revenue during ice storm power outages Austin American-Statesman
- Chaos at H-E-B: People seen fighting over discarded food in South Austin | FOX 7 Austin FOX 7 Austin
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Chaos in Austin amid power outages as residents seen dumpster diving at H-E-B grocery store – Fox Business
- Chaos in Austin amid power outages as residents seen dumpster diving at H-E-B grocery store Fox Business
- Chaos at H-E-B: People seen fighting over discarded food in South Austin | FOX 7 Austin FOX 7 Austin
- Confusion leads to hundreds dumpster diving for food outside H-E-B KENS 5: Your San Antonio News Source
- H-E-B dumpster divers stocked up on ‘free food’ in Austin. Here’s how long food lasts Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- restaurants lose food, revenue during ice storm power outages Austin American-Statesman
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Amazon axes free grocery delivery on some Prime orders
Amazon Prime members will no longer get free delivery on some grocery orders starting next month.
Amazon Fresh orders under $150 will no longer qualify for free delivery.
Customers will be charged between $3.95 and $9.95, depending on the order size, the company said in an email to Prime members Friday.
The new policy starts February 28.
Right now, the company offers members free grocery deliveries on orders above $35, except for New York, where it’s $50.
“We will continue to offer convenient two-hour delivery windows for all orders, and customers in some areas will be able to select a longer, six-hour delivery window for a reduced fee,” Amazon said in the email.
Prime has more than 200 million members worldwide who pay $139 a year, or $14.99 a month.
Under the new policy, the company said delivery charges will be $3.95 for orders between $100-$150, $6.95 for orders of $50 to $100, and $9.95 for orders under $50. Amazon Fresh deliveries over $150 will remain free.
The move comes as the company looks to trim costs in the current economic environment.
Amazon joined numerous companies this month, cutting its workforce.
The ecommerce giant announced it has axed unprofitable areas of its business, paused hiring and layed off 18,000 workers.
South Dakota governor’s grocery tax repeal hits GOP pushback
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are considering a number of tax cuts this year, including Gov. Kristi Noem’s campaign promise to repeal the grocery tax. The only problem is deciding on which ones.
Republican lawmakers are proposing alternative tax cut schemes, such as scaling back the sales tax and property tax. Other lawmakers also say the state has a long list of programs to fund this year, leaving little room in the surplus for tax cuts.
Although Democrats have proposed grocery tax cuts for years, they gained a powerful bipartisan ally when Noem made it a key part of her reelection campaign. Noem, who is considering a 2024 White House bid, has trumpeted the proposal as the largest tax cut in South Dakota history.
Noem says cutting the tax, which brings in more than $100 million annually, would help household budgets squeezed by inflation.
“They need relief — and we can afford to give it to them,” the Republican governor said in a statement.
Advocates for repealing the grocery tax say it weighs heaviest on low-income people who spend a larger percentage of their income on food. Only 13 states levy taxes on groceries, and South Dakota is just one of three that tax groceries at the rate of other sales, according to the Tax Foundation, a pro-industry think tank.
But many of the governor’s fellow Republicans have been resistant.
House Speaker Hugh Bartels said that when he has discussed the grocery tax repeal with the governor’s staff, his message has been that constituents are not calling for it.
“I’m waiting until the budgeting process is done,” he said, adding “You’ve got to weigh the option of unfunded programs and tax cuts.”
For people like Fred Steffen, who traveled to the Capitol on Wednesday to tell lawmakers of shortfalls in the state’s program to provide home health aides to disabled adults such as his son, it made little sense to discuss tax cuts when it appears government programs lack necessary funding.
“If they are talking about cutting the food tax, there’s a place in there that could benefit the disabled population,” he said.
Pierre resident Barry Sargent said he generally supports tax cuts but fears they could cut into essential government services if not well planned.
“I don’t think anybody’s against paying taxes as long as they’re used for stuff that they can see — that benefits people or pays for schools or pays for roads,” he said.
Republican state Rep. Chris Karr, who has pushed for a reduction in the state’s sales tax, pointed to the state’s $310 million in ongoing revenue growth and argued that the state could afford to fund programs and cut taxes.
“Those dollars belong to the people,” he said.
But a recent report from the state’s legislative research office shows that South Dakota’s revenue growth has been driven by inflation and federal stimulus funds rather than organic economic growth.
State Sen. Reynold Nesiba, the Senate’s Democrat leader, suggested the competing proposals and pressing needs could result in an incremental tax cut, such as reducing, rather than repealing the tax on groceries.
He said, “I think there is a way forward to compromise.”
Some Canadians are boasting about stealing from grocery stores
Some Canadians are shoplifting high-priced food items from grocery stores as the cost of living continues climbing, with a few even taking to social media to brag.
Last week, Dalhousie University professor Sylvain Charlebois wrote about the impact of grocery store theft.
“Grocery theft has always been a major problem, but with food inflation as it is, shopkeepers now fear the wrongdoers more than before,” the Halifax-based Agri-Food Analytics Lab director wrote in an article published on Jan. 10.
“According to some industry data, an average-sized food retail store in Canada can have between $2,000 and $5,000 worth of groceries stolen per week. With the relatively narrow profit margins in grocery, this amount is huge. To cover losses, grocers need to raise prices, so in the end, we all pay for grocery theft.”
Twitter users weren’t happy with Charlebois’ words, with some proudly admitting they shoplift and others repeating the phrase, “If you see someone shoplifting, no you didn’t.”
Charlebois eventually responded to some of the online backlash, standing firm on his position on grocery theft.
“You think it is appropriate to shoplift while grocery shopping, just because you think food prices are too high? Crazy,” he wrote, while retweeting another Twitter user.
Since being tweeted on Jan. 10, Charlebois’ tweet has gained more than seven million views and hundreds of responses, the majority of which expressed disagreement with his stance.
Some people online have also called out Charlebois personally, revealing his income and saying he “shills” for Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Galen Weston’s family.
The outrage over soaring grocery prices has been a hot topic as inflation continues to impact Canadians.
Earlier in January, a picture of a pack of chicken breast at a Loblaw in Toronto went viral, as people expressed outrage over its high-priced label.
The photo, taken by CTV News reporter Siobhan Morris, showed that a five-piece pack of chicken was selling for nearly $27/kg.
In November, both Loblaw and Metro reported growth in sales and profit, but shared they were pushing back against suppliers’ continued price increases.
Research from Dalhousie University also showed that Canada’s top three grocery companies — Loblaw, Metro and Empire — made higher profits in 2022 compared with their average performances over the last five years.
Notably, Loblaw outperformed its five-year average performance but also did better than any of those years individually.
According to a food report released in December, a Canadian family of four will spend around $1,066 more on groceries in 2023, with food prices set to increase by up to 7 per cent from last year.
“In 2023, it is expected that Canadians will continue to feel the effects of high food inflation, and food insecurity and affordability will also be a big issue with rising food prices,” the Canada Food Price report indicated.
“Canadians will still need to be prepared to spend more in the coming year.”
Cardi B slams inflation: Rapper says grocery prices have tripled and is outraged lettuce now cost $7
Cardi B has slammed President Biden for soaring inflation that has, she says, seen grocery prices triple and a lettuce rise to $7.
While the wealthy rapper does not specifically name the President, she angrily demands ‘anybody that is responsible’ to bring prices down immediately.
The rapper, 30, revealed on Wednesday that she budgets every week to avoid going broke despite her $62 million net worth.
She urged officials to address the crisis, especially for the middle and lower class who might not be able to afford the soaring prices.
‘When I go to the f***** supermarket… I’m seeing that everything tripled up – that like lettuce was like $2 a couple of months ago and now it’s like f****** $7,’ the rapper said in a video posted to Twitter.
‘And I have a big platform, so I do want anybody that is responsible for these f****** prices to put that s*** the f*** down.’
Cardi B, 30, slammed ‘anybody that is responsible’ for the rising cost of living. The rapper posted a video onto Twitter claiming lettuce is now up to $7
Cardi acknowledged that she could either keep silent or speak up while arguing the price to buy groceries is more than eating out.
‘Of course I’m going to say something. The f****. Because if I think that s*** is crazy, I can only imagine what middle class people or people in the hood is m***** f***** thinking, so yes I’m going to say something.’
Some people argued that the rapper shouldn’t be complaining about inflation since she is a millionaire.
But the Grammy winner who is no stranger to indulging in the finer things in life, including $10,000 Hermès handbags, quickly addressed the contentious comments and claimed that managing money helps to ensure the longevity of wealth.
‘Let me tell you something, when I be complaining about food and all y’all m***** f***** be like “ain’t you rich why you complaining about lettuce? Why you complaining about this?” That just goes to show me when you become successful – when you have money – you’re going to f***** go broke soon because y’all not budgeting.
Cardi furiously opened up about her own money management techniques and how she needs to know exactly what it is being spent on.
‘I got a summary of the money that is being spent in my home every week, so when I’m starting to see that like groceries is like tripling up, it’s like “ay yo, what the f*** is going on.’ I want to see for myself what the f*** s*** is being spent on.’
The rapper owns a luxurious 22,000 square foot mansion in Atlanta, Georiga with her husband Offset. The two share two children, Wave Set, one, and Kulture, four.
Offset is also father to sons Jordan, 12, and Kody, seven, and daughter Kalea Marie, seven, from prior relationships.
Their $5.8 million dream home has 5 bedroom with 7 bathrooms and 4 half bathrooms. The property is completed with an underground shooting range and wine cellar.
She argued that something has to be done to help the middle and lower class, especially if she is noticing a dent in her $62 million net-worth
The Grammy winner is known to use her platform to bring awareness of social issues and has previously spoken out about inflation
Blended family: Cardi’s husband Offset is also father to sons Jordan, 12, and Kody, seven, and daughter Kalea Marie, seven, from prior relationships. Cardi and offset share two kids together – Wave Set, one, and Kulture, four
Cardi B owns a $5.8 million home with her husband Offset in Atlanta, Georgia
The dream home has 5 bedroom with 7 bathrooms and 4 half bathrooms
The property is completed with an underground shooting range and wine cellar
The luxurious 22,000 square foot mansion features European styles
Back in September, Cardi shared her outrage over the ‘unbearable’ cost of living and the hot housing market.
She admitted that she has to financially help her family and friends and questioned how others survive.
Voicing her thoughts, she exclaimed: ‘There’s no m************ inventory when it comes to homes. Nobody’s gonna try to sell their f****** homes.
‘I was looking at some areas. The way that the prices soar up… like how are people surviving? I want to know.
‘My family and my friends, they’re so grateful to have me, but it’s just like, what happens to people who don’t have a me?’
The rapper appears to enjoy the finer items in life, especially luxury handbags. But it appears she doesn’t let her wealth get in the way of speaking out for other people.
Cardi has history in commenting on politics, famously getting into an online war of words with Candace Owens back in 2020, after the conservative commentator called the Grammy-winning rapper ‘illiterate’ and an ‘embarrassment’ to black people.
The feud began when Owens shared a clip of her appearance on The Ben Shapiro Show, in which she slammed then-Democratic nominee Joe Biden for taking part in an interview with Cardi for Elle.
Owens said it was ‘one of the biggest insults’ to black voters that Biden decided to do the interview with an ‘illiterate rapper’, rather than someone who could ask the ‘tough questions’.
The Republican went on to say that Biden thinks ‘black people are stupid’ and likened his interview with Cardi B to Donald Trump being interviewed by Justin Bieber.
Candace Owens, a conservative political commentator, harshly criticized Cardi B’s Grammy performance
Cardi caught wind of Owens’ comments and hit back at her in a video on Instagram, in which she insisted Biden decided to sit down with her because of her wide-ranging influence.
‘It’s not a secret I use my platform to encourage people to vote,’ Cardi, who previously endorsed Bernie Sanders said during the video.
‘I have millions of followers. I pay millions in taxes. I have the Number One song in this country, I have the Number One song in the United Kingdom, I have the Number One song in Australia, I have the Number One song in New Zealand.
‘Just like I can make millions of people pop their p****y,’ she said of her hit-single WAP, ‘I can make millions of people go out and vote.’
Cardi previously said she used to talk more openly about politics but halted when she was continuously ‘attacked’ by conservatives, according to Billboard.
One person on Twitter questioned why she stopped being vocal in 2021.
‘I was tired of getting bullied by the republicans and also getting bashed by the same people I was standing up for,’ she wrote in response.
Cardi continues to voice her opinion and previously spoke out about Russia and Ukraine before they officially went to war in February.
At the time, she was asked on Twitter what she ‘thinks about the whole Russia thing.’
Insisting her phone wasn’t hacked, Cardi told fans ‘I feel like if I don’t say the right things I might get killed’ before urging world leaders to ‘stop tripping on power.’
The rapper shared a tweet in response to the fan question about Russia, writing: ‘Wish these world leaders stop tripping about power and really think about whose really getting affected (citizens) besides the whole world is in a crisis. War, sanctions, invasions should be the last thing these leaders should worry about.’
After another fan wrote ‘okay, pass Cardi her phone back now,’ she jumped on a video to insist her ‘phone is not hacked, it’s really me.’
‘I actually wanna say a lot of things but I’m just gonna mind my business because sometimes I feel like I have such a big platform that if I don’t say the right things I might get killed,’ she explained.
‘But I’m really not on Nato’s side, I’m not on Russia’s side, I’m actually on the citizens side because at the end of the day the world is having a crisis right now,’ Cardi continued.
‘There’s inflation not only in America but everywhere in the world. It’s really hard to get the economy back up. There is so much shipments backed up.’
The consumer price index rose at the fastest rate in 40 years earlier in 2022
The Fed rapidly raised interest rates in 2022 to fight inflation, increasing recession risks
While inflation came down slightly in the later months of 2022, the U.S. saw record-high rates earlier in the year.
In November, inflation in the US came in at 7.1 percent. The number, still high, marked the fifth-straight month of shrinking annual increases.
The Wall Street Journal survey of 23 primary dealers, the large financial firms that do business directly with the Federal Reserve, found a majority expect a recession in the coming year.
It follows the Fed’s rapid rate hikes designed to battle soaring inflation last year, which saw the benchmark rate rise from near zero in March to a range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent by the end of the year.
The central bank forecasts that will reach a range of 5 percent to 5.25 percent by the end of 2023. Its forecast doesn’t call for a rate cut before 2024.
The Fed policy rate is now at its highest level since prior to the 2008 recession, as the central bank attempts to bring inflation down without triggering an economic downturn.
By the Fed’s preferred measure, inflation is still running nearly three times its 2 percent goal, having risen earlier in 2022 at its fastest pace in 40 years.
President Joe Biden signed Inflation Reduction Act into law in August in low-key ceremony
Biden signed the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act in August to combat rising prices.
But Republicans argued the legislation would lead to higher energy prices, higher taxes for the middle class, and, potentially, more audits from the Internal Revenue Service.
The act includes incentives for the clean energy industry, permits Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for the elderly, seeks to ensure corporations and wealthy people pay their taxes through enhanced IRS resources, and aims to combat inflation by reducing the federal deficit.
Biden argued he and the Democrats have helped steer the economy back to more solid ground.
The president originally wanted to pass his trillion-dollar social welfare bill known as ‘Build Back Better.’ But it died a legislative death when moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin refused to support it, citing concerns it would raise the deficit.
Manchin signed onto the Inflation Reduction Act after months of negotiations.
The Link Between Grocery Shopping and Dementia — Best Life
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). That means by the time you finish this article, 40 or more new people will be facing this debilitating disease, for which there is no cure.
This fact is alarming because maintaining cognitive health—your brain’s ability to think, learn, and remember clearly—is a critical component of healthy aging. Fortunately, you can reduce your dementia risk with healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating a nutritious diet. However, food security and access to healthy foods that support brain health can be issues for older adults, especially those of a lower socioeconomic status.
Now, a new study reveals that older Americans receiving support with grocery shopping through a government assistance program can slash their risk of declining cognitive function. Keep reading to learn how it can help prevent dementia, and what it means for your brain health.
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When it comes to food security (limited or uncertain access to adequate food), older adults are at greater risk due to a number of factors. Trista Best, RD, a registered dietitian with Balance One Supplements, tells Best Life, “A variety of life circumstances can place older adults at risk of food insecurity, whether it’s early health-related retirement, lack of family support, high rates of debt, sudden loss of income, undiagnosed physical or mental health conditions, poor financial planning, and more. These individuals can benefit from food assistance programs if they’re able to apply.”
Food assistance programs can be beneficial in helping older adults maintain access to healthy foods that support brain health and may prevent cognitive decline. For example, several studies have shown that food insecurity may increase dementia risk and limit cognitive function during aging, often due to decreased diet quality and increased mental distress as you age.
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A new study published in Neurology found that older U.S. adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly known as the food stamp program—have lower rates of memory decline than their counterparts who were eligible, but didn’t participate in the program. Specifically, researchers noted that improving food security among adults aged 50 and older can enhance their nutritional intake and lead to better brain function, thereby reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
“Less than half of the older adults who are eligible for SNAP actually participate, yet our findings showed that people using SNAP experienced two fewer years of cognitive aging over ten years compared to those who did not use the program,” said senior author Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, in a statement. “With the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias expected to increase, this low participation is a huge, missed opportunity for dementia prevention.”
Researchers examined data from people who were eligible for SNAP and participated in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a population-based study of U.S. adults aged 50 and older. Among them, 3,555 people were eligible for SNAP and had memory and cognition tests done every two years from 1996 to 2016. Only 559 participants used SNAP, while the others did not. The results indicated that older Americans who didn’t use SNAP experienced 1.74 to 2.33 more years of cognitive aging over ten years compared to those enrolled in the program.
“Older adults participating in SNAP have lower rates of cognitive decline. This is likely due to having access to higher nutrient foods that support brain function and lower the risk for chronic illness,” explains Best. “SNAP benefits also allow them to afford doctor visits and necessary medications to support their overall health, including cognition.”
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Ultimately, educating people on proper nutrition and giving them access to healthy food is a surefire way to boost brain health and reduce dementia risk.
Peiyi Lu, PhD, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School, said in a statement, “While SNAP’s primary goal is to reduce food insecurity among low-income households and to increase access to higher quantity and quality foods, eating healthier may also benefit brain health. SNAP may also reduce stress and financial hardship, which has been linked to premature cognitive aging and reduced brain health. Future research should explore these underlying impacts.”