Your burger costs more this summer, but farmers say they're not cashing in
"But if you go to some places over in Europe and the States, the cost of a simple lettuce could be $2.99. In the UK, it's retailing at 80p to £1."According to the API, vegetable growers were receiving 12.6% more for their produce in April compared to 12 months ago. Should it really be served in restaurants?Published25 June 2025High meat and tea costs drive up food pricesPublished29 July 2025Related internet linksDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- ▪"But if you go to some places over in Europe and the States, the cost of a simple lettuce could be $2.99.
- ▪In the UK, it's retailing at 80p to £1."According to the API, vegetable growers were receiving 12.6% more for their produce in April compared to 12 months ago.
- ▪Should it really be served in restaurants?Published25 June 2025High meat and tea costs drive up food pricesPublished29 July 2025Related internet linksDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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Your burger costs more this summer, but farmers say they're not cashing inImage source, Linsey Smith/BBCImage caption, Heather Oldfield's daughters have ambitions to be farmers in the futureByLinsey SmithEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire rural affairs correspondentPublished3 minutes agoFor many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.However, soaring costs mean a backyard barbecue may no longer be an affordable meal option.The rising cost of burgers and fast food has been labelled "burgerflation".According to data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the prices of beef, bread buns and bagged salad have risen sharply since last summer.But does this mean farmers and food producers are earning more? We spoke to some of those whose produce could find its way from the…
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