https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/11/22/will-food-flation-spoil-californias-holiday-spirit/

Your holiday shopping budget should contain a generous helping of “food-flation” in the mix.

With significant dining expenses coming this festive season, my trusty spreadsheet peeked at high food prices crimping household budgets. By melding government pricing stats from four big California regions – Los Angeles/Orange County, the Bay Area, the Inland Empire and San Diego – we get a rough yardstick of food costs and their sharp swing higher in recent years.