In Argentina, a basket of 27 fruits and vegetables cost twice as much in dollars in July as in dollars in July as in Brazil and Paraguay

The publication of a report on the prices of fruits and vegetables in July in all Mercosur countries plus Chile allows us to understand many things. First, why the levels of poverty and indigence are so high in Argentina, compared to other countries in the region. It happens that here, to buy a theoretical basket of fruits and vegetables with 27 species, at a rate of 1 kilo of each one, it would cost exactly twice as much - in dollars - as it would cost in Paraguay or Brazil. This exercise also allows us to understand why Argentines eat so poorly and eat only a fifth of the fruits and vegetables necessary to have a healthy diet, since the possibilities of access to this type of food are much lower than in neighboring countries. The report, published on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, was prepared by the Market Information Organization of the Americas (MIOA) and summarizes the prices for July of the various species sold in the concentrated markets of Argentina, Brazil, ...