Tag: Agriculture
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Food prices are still soaring — here's what's getting more expensive
New York CNN Business — Inflation may be slowing, but food prices are still through the roof. Food costs spiked 11.4% over the past year, the largest annual increase since May 1979, according to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Americans browsing the supermarket aisle will notice most food items are far…
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French farmers stop traffic on the Champs-Élysées, while Polish farmers block road to Lithuania
European Farmers are protesting against national and EU farming rules. ADVERTISEMENT Farmers’ protests continued across Europe on Friday, with 66 arrests in Paris after protesting farmers blocked the Champs-Élysées during the early hours. Placing tractors and straw bales along the iconic avenue near the Arc de Triomphe and French President Emmanuel Macron’s office, the Élysée Palace,…
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Food prices are still surging — here's what's getting more expensive
New York CNN Business — Prices at the grocery store continued to soar last month, adding even more pressure to shoppers’ wallets. The food at home index, a proxy for grocery store prices, increased 0.7% in September from the month prior and a stunning 13% over the last year, according to new government data released…