'This is putting an enormous cyclical pressure on the environment, on the producers, on the taxpayers, and it's simply not going to be sustainable,' Jennifer Molidor, with the Center For Biological Diversity, told CBSLA.
Most people have heard that surging prices at the grocery store are caused by supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine, but some experts suggest that climate change is also driving inflation, and they've coined a term for it —"heatflation."
Heatwaves across the world are fueling fires, incinerating crops. Floods are decimating harvests and water hungry plants and animals are not surviving to their former prime. The same goes for ranch hands and delivery folks who suffer from heat-related illnesses. All of these things slow down food production, causing many to wonder what can be done to avoid the costs of"heatflation."
The advice sounds simple enough, but experts have said that Americans waste up to 40% of their groceries. They also suggested that people take the time to shop around.
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