Los Angeles County restaurants struggling to keep up with inflating cost of food
Los Angeles County restaurants struggling to keep up with inflating cost of food
- May 13, 2026
- Gary Richardson, economics, weighs in via CBS LA
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Economists say the war in Iran and the disruption of oil shipments are just a few factors in a perfect storm driving both energy and fertilizer prices up. Getting that food to your table costs a lot more than it used to. “It’s probably grown in the Central Valley of California, or in Iowa, and it’s shipped to your home. So, all of those shipments are more expensive,” says Gary Richardson, UC Irvine professor of economics.
Watch, courtesy of CBS LA.
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