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Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food

Written by David Soll, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Food prices are soaring. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Swelling grocery bills are pummeling the poorest – who spend over a quarter of their incomes on food

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