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Wow, meat is the most stolen item

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) –– Shoplifting is a common crime in the United States, but the number one stolen item in the country may surprise you.

Believe it or not, it’s meat.

Experts say meat thefts are reaching an all-time high because beef prices have soared in recent years.

“People steal stuff because they need it,” Joe Giacalone, a former NYPD detective, said. “And also, people steal stuff because of greed.”

“You only have so much money you can spend on groceries, so if the cost of ground beef goes up 30 percent to 40 percent, you have two ways of eating beef — eating less, or in this case, stealing it,” Jamie Schweid, of Schweid & Sons Burgers, said.

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