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Groceries are up a third since 2019, and Angelenos are shopping like it
- Food for home has risen about 33% since the start of 2019, with ground beef hitting $6.82 a pound in June, up 79% over the same span, in what's being called the biggest grocery price jump in a half-century.
- Shoppers are adapting: coupon apps, store brands, less meat, smaller carts, and more trips to food banks.