date:Sep 01, 2012
omes as activists in the country have been calling for Shalom Simhon, Israel's Trade and Industry Minister to cancel a planned 6.53% increase in the cost of government-regulated white bread.
The price rise, which is the first for several years, has been put down to higher ingredients and fuel costs forcing the decision. However the move has attracted criticism from consumer groups.
The fact that bread can be sold cheaply, combined with the decision to indict three big bakeries, shows that the