Title: Food prices are skyrocketing — for these 4 reasons
Headings: Food prices are skyrocketing — for these 4 reasons
Food prices are skyrocketing — for these 4 reasons
1. Plummeting food production
2. Transportation tumult
3. More eating at home
4. Wild weather
The outlook for food prices

Content: Transportation tumult
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The pandemic also knocked food distribution off track, adding to the price pressures. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development found that global shipping dropped for the first time in 11 years during 2020. Load Error
International shipping is key to keeping America’s grocers well-stocked. The Food and Drug Administration says the U.S. imports 15% of its overall food supply, often from distant locales including China, Italy and France. And according to one estimate, we import as much as 65% of our seafood from international producers. Another transportation-related factor in rising food costs is the rapid increase in oil and gas prices. As many Americans decided it was safe to leave their homes again, demand for gasoline bounced back faster than oil producers could increase production. You can hold down the cost of driving — and balance out the increases in food prices — by finding a better deal on your car insurance. Get rate quotes from several insurers and you're likely to find you can pay less for your coverage, possibly by hundreds of dollars a year. 3.