Missed Meals: Only for Unaffordable Food Prices

By Diana Howard

Inflation has peaked to a 40-year high, leading to an overall 12% surge in the cost of groceries in the food-at-home sector, as compared to May last year.

CouponBirds conducted a survey of 3,500 Americans to find out how many have skipped meals entirely or cut down on their food portions due to unaffordable food prices. It was found that overall, 42% of Americans said they have eaten less food as a result of inflated, unaffordable food prices. This equates to 106,819,493 people across the country when compared with population statistics.

Missed Meals

Use the map below to see the % of Americans who have skipped meals or cut back on portion sizes this year due to rising food prices.



Based on a survey of 3,504 respondents.



Alongside an escalating inflation rate and consumer price increases at the fastest pace since 1981, many people’s salaries are not keeping pace with rising costs of living. While the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve look to address rising prices, some households have built up savings through government payments, but others have little room for extra spending.