Posted: Sun 8:31 PM, Jun 08, 2008
Reporter: Chiara Lotierzo Email
Updated: Sun 10:10 PM, Jun 08, 2008
BBQ Prices Heating Up
As the summertime heats up, so do the outdoor grilling activities.
But rising gas prices are also heating up grocery bills.
Since last year, food prices overall are up 4%.
That's nearly double the normal annual increase, compared to the past fifteen years.
This year, a package of eight hot dogs is up 7%, a sixteen ounce bag of chips is up 12%, soda is up 11% and an eight pack of hot dog buns is up 17%.
But most everyone 11 News talked to out at Highline Lake agreed, you can try to find your groceries on sale, but you can't put a price on fun.
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