date:Dec 08, 2021
As a direct consequence of the increase in transport costs, the prices for fruit and vegetables are soaring.
At a grocery shop near Lille, customers have to pay 55 cents [0.62 USD], more than 6 months ago, for a kilo of carrots. However, according to the manager, his margins have not changed. Six months ago, our carrots were sold at less than a euro, and they now cost a little more than 1 euro. This means an increase of 1.95 to 2.50 euros/kg [2.20 to 2.82 USD/kg] on the selling price, explains