Argentina: Prices for Vegetables Drastically Increase

Posted 5 October 2007 1:32 GMT

Countries	Argentina
Topics	Environment, Food

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A vegetable crisis has hit Argentina, as the price of tomatoes has drastically increased, “As such, they have become luxury items. The classic side salad of lettuce & tomato is now pricier than the main dish (meat) it was meant to accompany,” writes the blog Good Airs.

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