French shoppers understand that farmers are struggling and many want to support local food...

BOUSSY-SAINT-ANTOINE, France (AP) — Truck driver Jeremy Donf understands French farmers are struggling and he wants to support local food producers. But like many consumers, buying French produced food isn’t always an option.

  • Ummdustry@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 months ago

    I know what you’re getting at here, but there are a lot of valid answers to this question.

    • Fuel, tractors aren’t known for their efficiency. Whatever price hikes you’re getting at the petrol station they probably pay too.
    • Climate, doesn’t matter how much more consumers are paying if half your crop has been destroyed by drought/floods/heat.
    • Fertalizer, See: Russo-Ukraine war
    • Transit, this is mostly a UK thing (“brexit bonus”) , but any country with supply chain disruptions associated with the current global recession is going to have this issue to some extent or another.