Food prices hit record high as war sparks supply chaos

Global costs have risen about 75% since mid-2020

10 April 2022 - 00:00

By Megan Durisin

Global food prices are surging at the fastest pace ever as the war in Ukraine chokes crop supplies, piling more inflationary pain on consumers and worsening a global hunger crisis.

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