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Tomatoes are off the menu in India as Burger King becomes the latest fast food chain to be impacted by rising prices of the culinary staple.

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[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

When you only read the headline and not the article:

The cost of tomatoes in India has soared by more than 400% in recent months due to crop failures following scorching heat waves and heavy rains, according to farmers and agriculture experts, though prices have moderated somewhat in August.

That is why it’s world news. Because it’s indicative of a much bigger issue. I’d say massive crop failures are world news. Which is why I posted it.

[–] ALERT@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago