Swedish Govt Holds Talks On Countering Rising Food Prices

With the cost of food rising brutally, consumers in Sweden took steps: boycotting the country's largest supermarkets for seven days. According to some estimates, since January 2022, the cost...

Swedish Govt Holds Talks On Countering Rising Food Prices

Swedish government officials are to meet food industry giants on Thursday to discuss soaring food costs and rising consumer anger in the Nordic country. Food prices rose by 3.9 percent in February from the same month a year earlier, the highest annual rate in two years, according t ..

Higher food prices are not unique to Sweden. Prices are rising just as much as the rest of Europe, a new compilation shows. “It shows that the issue is more complex than many might think,” says Alexandra Stråberg, chief economist at Länsförsäkringar.

According to economists, the annual cost of feeding a family in Sweden has increased by up to 30 thousand kronor. A simple packet of coffee is expected to reach the symbolic threshold of 100 kronor. Protesters blame big producers for prioritizing their profits, while supermarkets blame war, geopolitical factors and the price of raw materials. @soheila .bano #bojkott #sverige 🇸🇪 #köpinte #v12 #swedenfördig #brajobbat #icamaxi #copp #ica #willis…

The market has for many years criticized food and postponed costs to the future. Now it is here – and the bill must be paid. We have to get used to the fact that food costs money, writes Maja Alskog Bredberg.

Last week, after February saw the biggest increase in food prices in two years, thousands of Swedes decided to express their displeasure by boycotting major supermarkets for seven days starting Monday. The movement, helped by viral posts on TikTok and Instagram, has become a national talking point and a political hot spot, writes The Guardian.