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    Climate change is main reason for soaring food prices, experts say

    by Danny Halpin Nov 27, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    UK families are paying £605 more for their food than they did two years ago, with climate change being the main reason for the high prices, according to researchers.

    Rising costs due to extreme weather have kept food inflation high throughout 2022 and 2023 even as energy prices decreased.

    Recent flooding in the UK left cereal, potato and other crops rotting underwater, has damaged olive harvests and pushed up the price of olive oil by around 50%.

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