Chile: Ministry of Agriculture highlights low prices of seasonal fruits and vegetables

Published 2022년 10월 11일

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Chile's Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, has recommended eating more fresh fruits and vegetables due to their decreasing prices, as opposed to processed foods which have seen a price increase. The National Commission for Food Security and Sovereignty has highlighted broccoli, artichoke, and celery as particularly good value at the moment. The government is also contributing to lower-income families through the basic basket, which is indexed to government aid. The minister also suggested consuming legumes due to the increased prices of white meats caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Santiago, October 11, 2022.- “There is the possibility of preparing meals with fresh fruits and vegetables, which rose less than the average CPI, unlike processed foods, which rose more. The OECD has recommended that Chile improve its eating habits and it is recommended to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, hopefully every day”, thus, the Minister of Agriculture, Esteban Valenzuela, called for listing and choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables. The executive secretary of the National Commission for Food Security and Sovereignty, Andrea García explained that "in the CPI for September there is an increase in food, but there is a decrease in the price of seasonal fruits and vegetables and there they highlight the broccoli, artichoke, celery and what we invite is to specifically consume these foods whose prices are falling and should continue to fall in the coming weeks." The authorities referred to these figures during the delivery of the Green MAT indicator, which was attended ...

Source: Odepa