Study found prices are skyrocketing across the board. From 2020 to 2025, the inflation rate in the United States rose by 22%; however the average price increase at 16 popular chain restaurants was nearly twice as high, at 42%.
Egg prices were up 28% in last month’s price report.Typically, when the price of something rises by as much as eggs have this past year, people will buy less of it.That’s not the case with eggs. Demand for eggs is relatively inelastic.
While blaming inflation for rising prices, the country’s biggest food and restaurant companies are raking in billions and showering shareholders with payouts.
It's not inflation, it's actually corporate greed keeping food prices high. It’s now time to turn the tables on our food system by centering justice over profits.
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