Price increase over the years Tessa B

 Dairy prices have risen about: 3.9%  Seafood prices have risen about: 4.9%  Beef/Veal prices have risen about: 10.2%  Egg prices have risen about: 13%

 Dairy prices have risen about: 2%  Seafood prices have risen about: 9%  Beef/Veal prices have risen about: 22.1%  Egg prices have risen about: 17.1%

 Dairy prices have risen about: 28%  Seafood prices have risen about: 70.7%  Beef/veal prices have risen about: 1.2%  Egg prices have risen about: 84.5%

3 Reasons for food price increases  The Japanese tsunami drove up seafood prices.  Crop damages in Australia, Russia and South America  In some parts of the U.S. the government is paying farmers not to plant so they save water.

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