Once a staple of our mealtimes, meat is becoming more of a luxury item. We hear from families on how they are managing the price rises, and look at the potential implications for our dinner tables – and our health
Seeing red: The price of a kilo of sirloin has gone up almost a fiver since the start of the year
Every time Sylvia Cronin pays for her weekly shop, she notices the price has risen yet again. Just about everything is going up, but meat stands out. On the occasions that she chooses a more premium cut of beef, she is struck by how much the price has skyrocketed.
The Cork mother-of-three is not imagining things. According to the Central Statistics Office, the price of sirloin – to take the example of one of the most popular cuts of beef – went from €17.19 per kilo in January of this year to €22.17 for the same weight in August.