Rumbles of Ukraine war will be felt in grumbles of tummies around the world
We’ve grown dependent on Russia and its besieged neighbour for grains, which are now in critically short supply
09 March 2022 - 19:37
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger...
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