John, we have all noticed our grocery bills creeping up and up, no matter what you buy.

In the United States, families are paying nearly 25% more for food than we did in 2020. In Germany, food costs 43% more than five years ago. In Mexico and Brazil, prices have jumped 42% and 50%.

The reason goes deeper than supply chains or pandemic aftershocks. There’s a direct, deliberate connection between Big Oil’s profits and what you pay at the checkout — and the fossil fuel industry is counting on you not discovering it.

Every time oil and gas prices spike — whether it’s because of a war, an extreme weather event, or a political decision — your grocery bill goes up too. And when a crisis hits, a handful of corporations make sure they profit from the chaos while families pay the price.

This isn’t a bug in the system. It’s a feature.

See how we are all paying to keep our food systems hooked on fossil fuels »

—Team 350.org

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