"There is not much relief in sight as long as supplies are tight and consumers keep buying," one expert told Newsweek.

Beef prices surged to an all-time high in July as the market grappled with consistently strong demand and long-term issues in domestic production.

According to the latest consumer price index, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics published on Tuesday, the beef and veal index rose by 2.5% in July, compared to 0.2% for the broader food category. This capped an 11.3% increase over the past 12 months.

Meanwhile, the price of ground beef and uncooked beef steaks has risen by 11.5% and 12.4%, respectively, both now at record levels.

  • thedruid@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 hours ago

    Not to be a dick, but progressive or not doesn’t matter, what matters us effective.

    We need two solutions. Short and long term

    Short term survival and the long term bounty.

    • TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Nothing dickish about making your point, that’s what we’re here for.

      I agree that we need effective measures, in terms of combatting climate change there are few things that are more efficient than eliminating animal agriculture. For there to even be a long term, at all, drastic measures are needed in the short term.

      But at this point, it feels like LARPing to bother thinking about, climate change. Not a lot of room for the issue in the flooded zone.