If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve likely noticed a steep and unwelcome increase at the checkout. Supply chain issues and increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused food prices to reach an all-time high, according to The New York Times. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations found that there was an average 1.1 percent increase in food prices in the course of just one month, from December 2021 to January 2022. And that was following a 7 percent increase between December 2020 and December 2021, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like grocery bills will be leveling out anytime soon, either. The USDA predicts that supermarket costs may rise an additional 2.5 percent by the close of 2022. A report based on survey data from 1,000 consumers by accounting firm KPMG forecasted that shoppers will spend $79 more each month on groceries in 2022, forking out an average of $611 per month this year, compared with $532 per month in 2021, according to Winsight Grocery Business.
If you’re trying to follow a healthy diet, the increasing cost of food may feel like a major deterrent. It’s still more affordable to eat at home than it is to order delivery (more than four times cheaper, according to an analysis by Forbes), but one way you can keep those costs in check at the supermarket is by ditching the prepackaged snacks and making your own healthy ones at home. Plenty of snacks are easy to make on your own, and in addition to cutting costs, you’ll be able to control the ingredients, making them even healthier than store-bought versions. Here are nine delicious, nutritious, and budget-friendly snacks you can make at home.
9 Healthy Snacks You Can Make for Less Than They Cost at the Supermarket - Everyday Health
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