[partiallypro]

As a percentage of income, food expenses are actually lower than at virtually any time in history. So, relatively speaking...no, food isn't expensive.

[digging]

> As a percentage of income, food expenses are actually lower than at virtually any time in history.

What about 5 years ago?

[uoaei]

Completely unhelpful perspective, no one has experience feeling hungry or building food budgets before they were born or had the responsibility to earn money for buying food.

[partiallypro]

Unhelpful or not, it is factual. Food today is cheaper than in the 90s and 00s as a percentage of income. Those are the times people long for and are nostalgic about in terms of pricing.