The cost-of-living crisis in Britain is not just about energy
The rising price of food is also affecting shoppers, supermarkets and suppliers
Asked in august what was behind the rising cost of living, 82% of adults blamed gas or electricity bills. But even more, 96%, blamed higher food prices. Although food is a smaller proportion of household budgets than energy, people pay for it frequently and visibly rather than via direct debits that they might not watch closely. Overall food prices were 12.8% higher in August than they were a year earlier; suppliers and shoppers are slowly adjusting their behaviour.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Eat up”
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