KPIX CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell March 9, 2022 23:44:00
Immokalee, florida, to make ends meet. >> we're just trying to keep up with everything and the prices keep going up. >> reporter: the biggest food price hikes are in meats with pork and beef up 14% to 20% from a year ago. food companies and some economists say pandemic disruptions, inflation, and high demand are to blame. but others question whether there's more at play. ricardo salvador is with the union of concerned scientists, a nonprofit advocacy group. >> you're seeing just orders of magnitude greater profit. they're not justified by the actual rate of inflation or their increased costs. ...