Inflationhas been leveling off, but prices on many grocery-store items are still bananas.
Here are the items causing the most sticker shock at the supermarket.
An ongoing bird flu epidemichas forced farmers to kill tens of millions of egg-laying hens.
From November to December 2022 alone, Americans were paying 11% more.
A year ago, it was only $2.35.
Warmer temperatures in the region mean thrips aren’t being killed off by winter frost.
“It’s just ramped up, and now we’re seeing the effect.”
Russia is also a leading wheat exporter, but it has been producing less since the war began.
A number of countries have also instituted restrictions on Russian imports.
But droughts and record-high temperatures have also caused cattle to experienceheat stressand produce less milk.
Much of the remaining milk supplyhas gone into cheese production.
In December, butter prices jumped by 31.4% year-over-year.
Heatwaves have also damaged olive trees in Italy.
Read more:The High Cost of Living Is About More Than Just Inflation
