CBC·3 min read·medium
Chicken thighs are how much? Here's what's driving the latest grocery sticker shock
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Despite a slight easing in Canada's overall inflation rate, grocery prices for specific items like chicken thighs have surged significantly. Experts attribute this to high demand as consumers shift away from more expensive proteins like beef.
Canada's inflation rate might have eased last month, but your grocery bill likely hasn't. Statistics Canada's newest consumer price index (CPI) numbers show overall inflation eased to 2.8 per cent in June as gas prices decelerated, but prices for some grocery items still went up.
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