Cabbage replaces lettuce on Australian burgers

Published Jun 9, 2022

Tridge summary

Australia is experiencing a surge in the prices of fruits and vegetables due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and adverse weather conditions, particularly in Queensland. The rise in the cost of lettuce has been significant, with some supermarkets charging up to 12 dollars for a single lettuce. Fast-food chain KFC is responding by replacing lettuce with a cabbage-lettuce mix in their products. According to the consumer price index, the over-all cost of vegetables has risen by 12.7%.
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Original content

Australia is also a victim of inflation. Lettuce used to cost about 3 dollars, but the war in Ukraine and the bad weather in March (especially in Queensland, the main producer of salads) have led to a record increase in the price of fruit and vegetables. As a result, some lettuces cost up to 12 dollars in some supermarkets. The lettuce found in the hamburgers and wraps of the fast-food chain will now be replaced with “a mixture of lettuce and cabbage,” “until further notice,” as ...
Source: Hortidaily

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