An economic maelstrom is brewing. A few months ago, it cost Rachel Lee about $150 to buy two weeks of groceries for her family of four. Lately, she says, it takes almost $100 more to buy the same food. The 29-year-old mom in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., is cutting back on fresh produce and meat in exchange for less-nutritious but cheaper items while often unable to find inexpensive staples like pasta. She has started growing and canning some of her own food as it becomes harder to stretch her household’s income and ensure that her family has enough to eat.
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