Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTrump’s trade wars turn tomatoes into luxury items with some stores selling a box for $93www.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square77linkfedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down11cross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.worldnews@lemmings.world
arrow-up1315arrow-down1external-linkTrump’s trade wars turn tomatoes into luxury items with some stores selling a box for $93www.independent.co.ukLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square77linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politicalmemes@lemmy.worldnews@lemmings.world
minus-squareLucius Finkter@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down3·7 days agoAm I supposed to know how much a box of tomatoes normally costs? How big of a box? Why not give the price increase as a percentage? I hate headlines.
minus-square3abas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·7 days ago Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index Literary the sub headline.
minus-squaredogdeanafternoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up20·7 days agoHow much could a tomato cost? $10?
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 days agoTurns out the “box” is actually one of those pallet sized boxes like they use for watermelons and Costco has them out on the floor for sale.
Am I supposed to know how much a box of tomatoes normally costs? How big of a box? Why not give the price increase as a percentage?
I hate headlines.
Literary the sub headline.
How much could a tomato cost? $10?
Turns out the “box” is actually one of those pallet sized boxes like they use for watermelons and Costco has them out on the floor for sale.