Skyrocketing beef prices finally have Americans reaching their spending limit | Fortune0

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• August 17, 2026

Aaron Kaufman used to meet his lofty daily protein goals — a gram for each pound he weighs — with ground beef. Then in the spring the 32-year-old moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan. To offset the higher cost of rent, he has been spending more on groceries instead of eating out. But on his first