Grocery prices have hit a 46-year record high amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Food Industry Association explained that cost increase is"due to a spike in costs due to labor, lower capacity production, cleaning and sanitation protocols and even transportation demands."prices have hit a 46-year record high amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A shopper pushes his cart past a display of packaged meat in a grocery store Sunday, May 10, 2020, in Denver.Grocery prices increased 2.6% in April for an array of product categories -- like fresh vegetables and canned tuna. Staple items like meat, poultry and eggs saw the steepest increase at 4.3% with the egg index alone up 16.1%. Fruits and vegetables climbed 1.5%.
"People are staying home, they're not going out anymore. And so there is a big increase in regards to sales in grocery stores," he said."Grocery stores are seeing on average over 25% sales increases."A tape arrow indicates the direction of travel at a grocery store in Chicago, May 7, 2020.
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