Food price becomes political battleground on both sides of the Atlantic

US vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has pledged to fight “price gouging” on grocery shelves, and the EU wants fairer pay for farmers as experts call for more transparency in the food chain.

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The fight against inflation is a central theme of the US presidential campaign, particularly food inflation, even though this has returned to an almost “normal” rate - 2.9% in July 2024. [lev radin / Shutterstock]

Hugo Struna Euractiv 22-08-2024 06:00 5 min. read Content type: News Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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