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A flesh-eating parasite shut out Mexican cattle—now record beef prices are forcing Trump to reopen the gate (fortune.com)

submitted 8 hours ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The average price of a pound (453 grams) of ground beef rose nearly 57% from July 2021 to July 2026, from $4.39 to $6.89 — hitting a peak of $6.90 in May — with a 10% increase over the previous year.

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[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 4 points 5 hours ago

Yes. Definitely seems like a good idea to let the screw worms deep into our country. Surely there will be no consequences.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Can’t people just eat a feckin salad once a week?

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago

Where the fuck am I going to get the steak to top it with!

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 hours ago

Oh good, I can't wait to be infected with flesh-eating parasites so beef eaters can save a penny or two.