Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics

STORY: Rising energy costs drive up food prices in Denmark: statistics DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Copenhagen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARIUS KOLODZIEJSKI, Customer in a gas station 3. various of Copenhill, a combined heat and power waste-to-energy plant and recreational facility in Copenhagen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIGEL BARNARD, Copenhagen resident 5. various of a supermarket in Copenhagen STORYLINE: Food prices in Denmark increased by 5.7 percent in February compared to that of the same month last year, outpacing the consumer price index as a whole, according to figures published by Statistics Denmark on March 14. The consumer price index increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year in February owing primarily to rising energy prices and global shortages. Between February 2021 and February 2022, the price of butter increased by 16.3 percent, that of cooking oils went up by 20 percent, and pasta pri