The U.S. River City is severe inflation. Local residents: Do not buy chicken and pork, sell gold jewelry, and use food banks to help

【Source: Nine Pai News】

Anna Dulan has been a full -time tourism consultant for 17 years. At the end of last year, she lost the job.

Soon after, she saw that the price of eggs in the local store rose to $ 7.99, and the price of 1 avocado rose to $ 2.99. In June, she spent $ 94 to cheer the car, and the price of the same period last year was $ 50.

She is a member of the "victim" of the inflation in River in California. Riverside belongs to the "inland empire" in the United States. The annual inflation rate in the region in May is 9.4%, which is one of the tallest regions in the country. According to the consumer price index of the Ministry of Labor, the average inflation rate in all cities and regions in the United States in May was 8.6%.

One of the key factors that lead to an increase in inflation rate in the inland empire are the population growth during the epidemic. People move from big cities to neighboring counties. The housing prices in these counties are relatively affordable, which stimulates the demand for goods and services, and the supply of this area has not fully kept up. The amazing growth of food and fuel prices in the region has led to new methods such as Dulan residents to maintain their livelihood.

Anna Dulan/CNN

Reduce expenses and seek additional income

"I never buy chicken and pork anymore, I only eat tuna." Dulan told CNN.

Dulan also sold some of her gold jewelry. "Now other difficulties are here, I have other priority matters," she said. After losing work last year, Du Lan has been selling her gold jewelry and recycling aluminum tanks to maintain her livelihood.

Du Lan did not go far away from home to save fuel costs. Lily often drove her hybrid car to 70 miles away to find discounted grocery stores. Ms. Yu told CNN that she often purchased chicken, eagle bean, bread and other items at a 50 % discount, because they expired immediately.

Lily yu shows Flashfood applications

A few discounted supermarkets there have been cooperating with Flashfood. This application lists a period of time and provides huge discounts.

"Our shopkeeper can save $ 5,000 to $ 10,000 on their food grocery bills every year on their food grocery bills."

Food Bank relying on community power

Every Wednesday morning, the Dulan metropolis went to the food bank of the Central Community in Hebin to receive the food grocery donated by the disaster relief organization.

"We really get frozen meat, and some vegetables," Du Lan said.

The person in charge of the local food bank told CNN that in the past year, some grocery store partners withdrew from the event because their own supply chain was restricted. This brings a certain degree of uncertainty to the organization, and 90%of the food in the warehouse is usually donated, not purchased.

In order to cope with possible food shortages, they initiated a scavenger -collecting excess agricultural products from urban farms and residents.

The increase in inflation rate has led to a decrease in many family food budgets. According to the data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the 12 months before June, the overall price of food rose 10.4%, the largest annual increase since February 1981.

For residents like Dulan, food donations are a lifeline. "Now my ability is very limited, a bit helpless, I feel that I can't rely on myself, I must rely on the help of others to survive," she said.

Jiupai News Intern reporter Liu Wenqin

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