Food stocks in supermarkets ran low shortly after travel curbs imposed
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.People wearing masks buy foods at a supermarket in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. China's communist leaders are striving to keep food flowing to crowded cities despite anti-disease controls, to quell fears of possible shortages and stave off price spikes from panic buying after most access to Wuhan was cut off Jan. 23.
“It is normal for people to worry about supply, but we explain there will be enough,” Lu said by phone. The following day, the Agriculture Ministry told officials to unblock transportation and “ensure normal operation” of livestock and feed production. Authorities banned unauthorized roadblocks and warned merchants against hoarding and price-gouging.The Shanghai city government said it fined a supermarket 2 million yuan for raising the price of cabbage by 400%.
The price of pork doubled in December from a year earlier, pushing up overall food costs by double digits. The government has released pork from stockpiles but industry analysts say prices and the size of Chinese pig herds are unlikely to return to normal until at least next year.
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