Food Prices Going Up

This is not a scientific survey, but I have noticed that food prices are going up fairly fast on the basics.
Skim milk at Wal-Mart has gone from $2.08 to a $2.34 a gallon, a 12% increase.
24 pack of Sam's Club soda went from $3.48 to $4.98
Some fresh produce and meat products have gone up. Most cereals have also gone up, as well.
I know our grocery bills have gone up at least 5-10% in the past 2 months or so and we are not extravagant shoppers. We buy the cheap stuff most of the time and compare items before we buy.
While other items may keep the cost of living prices down, food prices seem to be going up.
And the Democrats want to take away more food stamp money from the poor. As Mel Allen would say, "How about that!"