According to Istat , inflation slowed sharply in June but for those who shop every day, the bloodletting continues and concerns milk, eggs, meat, bread, flour, fruit and vegetables. In short , basic necessities , with few exceptions, are increasingly expensive.
And these days , the protests of consumer associations are also back in Sardinia, convinced that behind everything there are speculative games played out to the detriment of families' pockets.
A few examples: sugar, in just one year, saw its price rise by over 46%; a kilo of rice costs almost a third more than in June last year, while to take home a bottle of olive oil or a kilo of potatoes costs about 26% more.
These numbers, combined with pending salaries and skyrocketing mortgages, create "an explosive combination that has demolished the purchasing power of Sardinians," comments Eliana Cara, number one at Federconsumatori Sardegna.
Luca Mascia
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