Firstly, it's more like 40%, which is not half. Besides, 40% is allocated to both food and beverages, which makes food less than 40%, most likely somewhere in the high 20s. Food maybe 50% of your family's expenditure, not the CPI basket, but again since you didn't go to school, you cant tell the difference. Being a blue collar american, im sure food is always on your mind
, too bad it only increases tummy size, not brain size.
Besides, as you said, this food inflation rate was before Covid, so I'm not even sure what point you are trying to make here, just ranting away i guess. Food inflation in India is related solely to monsoons, covid might have some impact, but not so much as poor or extra heavy rainfall.
Overall inflation is majorly affected by oil prices. As we all know(maybe not you), oil prices have declined from $60-70 a barrel to $30 a barrel since this article was written, which would only serve to reduce inflation, not increase it. Covid along with reduced energy prices is reducing inflation in many countries, not increasing it.
https://www.vicnews.com/news/stats-canada-expects-covid-19-to-impact-inflation/
Now really, go back to school, i've wasted enough time with you already
. Don't quote me again unless it is about guns, RV living, hog hunting and BBQs