Millions across Taiwan are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with festive food traditions. But amid the revelry, climate and children's welfare activists are urging the government to take action on rising food prices linked to unusually hot weather in recent months.
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00:00Taiwan loves its food traditions during Mid-Autumn Festival,
00:03including barbecues and this sweet-savory pastry like this duck and mooncake.
00:07But climate change is affecting what people here can serve on the table this holiday.
00:12Climate activist group Greenpeace says prices of essential ingredients
00:15such as vegetables and duck eggs have risen by at least 40 percent due to extreme heat.
00:21These price spikes are a growing problem not just during the holiday season,
00:25but in schools all year round,
00:27with children and parents dealing with more and more limited options on school lunch menus.
00:51It's a phenomenon that groups here are calling climate inflation.
00:55Activists here are pushing for the government to introduce new laws to reduce the problem
00:59and compensate vulnerable groups.
01:14While families around Taiwan are gathering to enjoy festive meals,
01:17today's event is a reminder that rising prices are making it harder for many
01:21to do the four things they once took for granted,
01:23and how climate change is changing the world around us.
01:26Scott Huang and Irene Lin for Taiwan Plus.