These days, it’s very hard to separate food from politics. In fact, when disputes erupt between countries – like those triggered by the wild tariffs that US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose on what feels like everybody – bread and milk often end up on the front lines.
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Trump, who some commentators say was elected because voters weren’t happy with the rising price of eggs, is stirring chaos with his continuing threat to slap a 25 per cent tariff on imports from allies and neighbours Mexico and Canada, and has already enacted an extra 10 per cent tariff on goods from China.
Critics are already warning the results will drive grocery costs higher in US supermarkets. Mexico grows a lot of food, including 90 per cent of the avocados eaten in America. Tomatoes, tequila, Corona beer and fruit such as strawberries will also cost more.
Canada supplies its southern neighbour with significant amounts of grain, livestock and meat and, of course, plenty of maple syrup.
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