Burritos, inflation and privilege: As food costs rise in Chicago, a social media uproar highlights who really bears the brunt

The example was used to illustrate the choices Americans are making about their food consumption in light of widespread food inflation, but social media users pointed out that Hinsdale, with a per capita income of more than $101,000 and a poverty rate of less than 3%, is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the Chicago area. CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, for example, tweeted “not parody” with a screenshot of the anecdote. Another user wrote: “Using a Hinsdale options trader to show the effects of the pandemic caused food price increases is quite the choice.”