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Thousands of avocados are being dumped in rubbish tips in North Queensland.
Ben Fordham shared an image of thousands of avocados about to be dumped in rubbish tips in North Queensland
2GB radio host Ben Fordham shared the heartbreaking image of a pile of avocados that was heading straight for the rubbish tip.
Farmers say it’s cheaper to throw the avocados away than send them to stores to resell, Fordham explained.
'Increasing labour and shipping costs means it’s not worth their while to pack and send the stock. Chucking them out is the cheapest and easiest option,' Fordham said.
The image comes amid a warning the cost of food will soar by more than 12 per cent this year.
Ben Gilbert, retail analyst at investment bank Jarden, says the price increases at supermarkets will be large as inflation continues to soar.
'Price increases are significantly larger than we expected,' Mr Gilbert said in his survey of key
