The 10 foods in Argentina that increased the most despite freezing

Published 2021년 11월 11일

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In October, the price of the basic food basket increased by 3.4%, just slightly below the general inflation rate of 3.5%, despite the government's price freeze on 1,432 mass consumer products. The categories with the highest price increases were vegetables, tubers, legumes, bread and cereals, fruits, and meats and derivatives. Some products, such as butternut squash and round tomatoes, saw especially large price increases. However, the price of meat remained stable.

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Despite the price freeze arranged by the Government to contain the prices of the basic food basket, the item "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" rose 3.4% in October, just one tenth below the general inflation of 3.5%, according to the data reported today by the Indec. "The increase in the Food and non-alcoholic beverages division (3.4%) was the one with the highest incidence in all the regions. What most affected most of the regions was the increase in Vegetables, tubers and legumes ; Bread and cereals; Fruits; and Meats and derivatives. In addition, the rise of Coffee, tea, herb and cocoa stood out; and Sugar, sweets, chocolate, sweets, etc. ", Indec reported today. Among the foods that increased the most in October are the butternut squash per kilo, with a rise of 34.2%, followed by the round tomato per kilo, with an increase of 21.7%, and by the banana, with a rise of 34.2%. 16.8% increase. Then comes the lettuce per kilo, which registered an increase of 16.8% and the firm ...

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