The most expensive Easter in Portugal
Regular consumer items during the Easter festival cannot escape rising prices. From baby goat and almond, the increase ranges from 3.75% to 15%.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has increased energy prices and the drought, thus pushing up the prices of various commodities. During this time the meat used in many of the usual prices by the Portuguese. “The price of kid and lamb has increased by almost 10% compared to the previous year,” said Marinela Lorenzo, president of the Lisbon Municipality of Meat Traders Association, and others in a statement to ECO. Other items purchased daily by the Portuguese, such as chicken, rose 60% in price compared to last year, as well as 30% for veal in pork. 35% respectively.
Meat producer group Elebec-Allendez, which sells more than 10,000 cows, 14,000 sheep and 5,000 ewes from 120 producers, also outlines the scenario. “The most consumed meats at Easter are lamb and lamb, which is at this time, and at Christmas, the highest demand peak”, and the price is “increased by 15%” compared to Easter last year.
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