Why have vegetable prices generally increased recently?

Vegetables are the food we eat every day. We all know that vegetables are generally much cheaper than meat, but the price of vegetables has been rising recently, so we can understand the reasons for the price increase of vegetables. Why is food more expensive than meat? Many friends want to know the answer to this question. Let's have a quick look.

Reasons for the rise in vegetable prices

654381October 25th, I learned from Zhougudui wholesale market in Hefei that after June 10, the prices of vegetables and local green leafy vegetables in Shandong and other places increased significantly. In the vegetable sales area of the supermarket, the price of spinach is 12 yuan per catty, the price of tomatoes is 6 yuan per catty, the price of small vegetables is 4.5 yuan per catty, and the price of cauliflower is 6.5 yuan per catty. Zhang Chaoyi, head of the market information department, told reporters that the price of vegetables has dropped slightly in recent days, but it has generally increased by about 30% compared with the same period last year. "At present, the price of spinach is still relatively high. The wholesale price per catty in 7 yuan is about 4 yuan lower than last week, but it is 50% higher than the same period last year. " Zhang Chaoyi said that the prices of tomatoes, spinach, cauliflower, peppers and small vegetables are still relatively high.

Why is food more expensive than meat?

Recently, there has been a phenomenon that "vegetables are more expensive than meat" in many places in China. In the same supermarket, a catty of spinach can buy two catties of pork or three catties of chicken, and the price of a catty of spinach is as high as 17.6 yuan at the most expensive time. In April this year, a short video of "A farmer and his wife sold 15 yuan a load of spinach" was screened online. The reason at that time was that the slow sales of individual varieties of agricultural products were related to regional, structural and seasonal factors, and there was temporary overproduction. After only half a year, the price of the same dish has changed so much. Although it is a regional case, it is still worth thinking about. At present, "vegetables are more expensive than meat", one of the reasons is that the price of live pigs falls periodically and the supply of vegetables is short. On the one hand, the impact of bad weather on vegetable prices has a short lag. Due to the continuous rainy weather in the early stage, many major producing areas suffered from waterlogging, which led to a decrease in output, inconvenience in picking, an increase in transportation costs and a general increase in terminal prices. On the other hand, since June 5438+ 10 this year, pork prices have been falling continuously. In the second week of June 5438+ 10, the average price of pork in bazaars was per catty 10.5 yuan, which was 60.8% lower than that in June 5438+ 10, and even lower than that in 8 yuan in many places.

Nutritional value of vegetables

Vegetables are the main source of vitamins and minerals. Vegetables are divided into the following categories, 1. Leafy vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, spinach, leek and rape, are good sources of carotene, vitamin B2, vitamin C, minerals and dietary fiber. Green leafy vegetables and orange vegetables are rich in nutrients, especially carotene. 2. Garlic, taro, onion and potato in root vegetables are rich in selenium. 3. Capsicum and bitter gourd in melons and eggplant vegetables are rich in vitamin C. Fresh beans, such as edamame, green beans, lentils and peas, are high in carotene and rich in potassium, calcium, iron, zinc and selenium. 5. Bacteria and algae foods such as mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, tremella, fungus, kelp, seaweed, etc. Rich in protein, dietary fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements.

Do you want to put vegetables in the refrigerator?

Not all vegetables need to be stored in the refrigerator. Root vegetables like ginger, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes and garlic, had better not be kept in the refrigerator, because the humidity in the refrigerator is relatively high, which is easy to cause these vegetables to rot. Green leafy vegetables just need such humidity, and it is most suitable to put them in the refrigerator. It is best to wash vegetables before putting them in the refrigerator, which can reduce the bacteria carried. All kinds of bacteria carried by food will also multiply in the refrigerator. For example, vegetables and fruits may breed Shigella. After being infected with this bacterium, after an incubation period of 1-3 days, symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain and watery diarrhea will suddenly appear.