date:Jan 06, 2016
Adverse weather conditions in states like Florida and Arizona and in Mexico have impacted on the food supply, and now a nationwide food shortage is hitting consumers hard financially. In Louisville, Kentucky, consumers are shocked by sky-high prices.
That can't be $3.49, said Arthur Edison, as he looked at a tomato in the produce section at the ValuMarket in Mid-City mall. I buy those for .99 cents a pound usually.
The sticker shock comes as local grocery stores raise prices on fruits and vege