[cableshaft]

Yes, but there are multiple reasons why food prices have been going up lately, from high gas prices to increases in ethanol usage reducing corn supply, to a rising amount of meat consumption throughout the world. That's driving food prices up more than usual right now. Apple didn't make this raise for anything except "well we added a touch bar!" Meanwhile they've made a much less powerful machine when people expect more power.

Source for the food prices info: https://www.thebalance.com/why-are-food-prices-rising-causes...