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Elysabeth Alfano

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Skyrocketing Beef Prices Point to a Much Bigger Food Supply Problem

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By Elysabeth Alfano
| Advisorpedia
Therapists often say that we can’t change what we don’t acknowledge. Most people don’t realize that our food system is showing extreme signs of weakness. Skyrocketing beef prices, for example, are a sign of a weak system that is susceptible to breaking. According to a February 13, 2026 Food Ingredients First article, ground beef hit US$6.69 per pound in December 2025 — up 19.3% year-over-year and 72% since 2020 — with the USDA forecasting a further 6.9% wholesale increase in 2026.
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Our Food System Is One Crisis Away From Breaking

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By Elysabeth Alfano
| Advisorpedia
Our food system is screwed. We all witnessed the disappearance of meat from shelves during COVID-19. We also felt the jolt when Russia invaded Ukraine, causing ripple effects in global wheat exports to the point where India banned exports to make sure that it had enough for its own people. Why would a pandemic or global instability so easily disrupt our food system? Let’s take a look at how we now find ourselves in a pickle with something as critical as feeding ourselves.
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The $12.7 Trillion Food Problem Nobody Is Pricing In

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By Elysabeth Alfano
| Advisorpedia
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published a paper in December 2023 that estimates that our food system, which we know to be primarily based on animal proteins, externalizes $12.7 trillion in costs to society for us to carry. That is an estimated 10% of global GDP.
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