A whopping 85 percent of New Yorkers say that the cost of food is rising faster than their income in a poll conducted amid the grocery affordability crisis.
The poll, released by No Kid Hungry New York on Tuesday, also found that nearly half — 47 percent — of respondents are having a “much harder” time affording food.
A significant chunk of people have altered their shopping habits due to price inflation, with 51 percent going to a less convenient store because it was cheaper and 26 percent spending more than 30 minutes searching for coupons and discounts.
The choices consumers are making have changed as well, with over half of the respondents saying they’ve purchased less protein — or none at all — to be able to afford groceries, and just under half saying they bought less or no fresh produce.
People are also buying more “fillers” such as rice to make the…
