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Israelis boycott costly cottage cheese

June 17, 2011 10:37
Cottage cheese - a source of anger for many Israelis

By

Anna Slater,

Anna Slater

1 min read

A group of Israelis have launched an online protest over the soaring price of cheese.

More than 75,000 people have joined a Facebook group called "Eight shekels for such a basic product? Don't buy cottage cheese for a month".

The price of cottage cheese has skyrocketed in the last few years and a 250g container is now sold in many supermarkets at £1.40.

At the beginning of June, dairy companies Tara, Tnuva and Strauss raised the price of a wide range of their products. This came just before the festival of Shavuot, which is traditionally celebrated with dairy meals.

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