Italy: Wholemeal bread even cost 3.81 euros per kilo

Rising prices for basic necessities are on the rise Italy. Research by the consumer association Federconsumatori shows that flour and bread – characteristics – over the last five months increased by 38% and 33%, respectively, according to the response of the RES EIA from the neighboring country.

Wholemeal bread even went so far as to cost 3.81 euros per kilo.

“Under the impetus of the growth of raw material but also its cost energy“The growing accuracy of food items is a growing concern,” said Federconsumatori.

The Italian bakers, for their part, emphasize that the increases in flour have reached 85%.

Audits are requested – Questions in Parliament and Senate

In fact, a special question is to be tabled in Parliament and in Senate to determine whether it is a phenomenon of scandal, according to the same Instrument.

The Italian Consumers’ Association called for controls in both their areas food, as well as in that of fuel.

The increase in bread, experts explain, is also due to the fact that Italy produces only 35% of the wheat needed.

Everything else is introduced (mainly from Ukraine and Russia) and, consequently, the price increases are even higher, due to the transport of products.

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