Yesterday’s front page headline in the Daily Express was “FRUIT AND VEG PRICES UP 23%”. The article commented on the increased demand for fruit and veg as people try to eat a better diet.
The article also went on to explain some of the reasons why other foods have also increased worldwide. Reporter Jo Macfarlane said, “…Poor wheat harvests and an increasing demand for food worldwide have produced record levels of food inflation, which, in turn, have pushed up the price of meat and dairy products as farmers try to recoup the cost of expensive feed. And with continued high oil prices and severe weather in regions where crops are grown, food costs are likely to rocket further…”