Argentina: Milk at $ 100 and the price of meat on the rise, why is food rising above inflation

The food and beverage category is where the National Government has put the magnifying glass to slow down the inflationary rhythm, and yet since the beginning of the month, consumers have warned important increases in two of the most important inputs in the Argentine diet, such as dairy and meat. Thus, taking into account only long-life milk, in one year it increased by 37%, which is included in the Precious Care Program ($ 65 Los Apóstoles), but in practice, first brands are no longer obtained for less than $ 100. This Thursday the inflation of April for Mendoza and the country will be announced, but private consultants place it near 4%. According to Evaluecon, "inflation has been evolving at an average rate of 4% per month since the end of last year, and if this behavior continues, it would reach a level of 60% in the year". In this context, for a family in April "not to perceive that they were in poverty levels", they needed $ 72,600 ("Total Worthy Basic Basket"). The same ...