Rising food prices points to famine later this year in Ukraine and elsewhere – here’s what we can learn from the past.
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In spite of public disapproval, food prices are likely to remain high this year unless the government intervenes to cushion farmers from rising costs.
Sudden food prices have sparked in Iraq, but other countries may follow.
In spite of policies aimed at tackling food inflation, food prices in Nigeria have continued to rise.
New Zealand’s supermarket industry has come under fire for high food prices and lack of competition. Is it time to consider treating the supermarket industry like water and power utilities?
Food prices already rose sharply during the pandemic, and they’re only going higher.
Soaring inflation and a run on the banks signal that punishing sanctions resulting from the invasion of Ukraine are already inflicting economic pain.
Everything from food to metals are facing major upheaval.
Substituting one food for another – no matter the reason – may not result in a healthier choice.
As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.
Homegrown tomatoes and corn in Alaska? Climate change could make it possible in the 2030s and ‘40s – a rare silver lining for this fast-warming state.
Food inflation figures in Nigeria give cause for concern. Accusing fingers are pointed at rising dollars, farmers and middlemen, but this expert says the can may have been placed on the wrong heads.
Extreme weather is already having an influence on global food prices.
Four out of five Americans regularly buy some kind of organic food. An expert on the industry says more federal support could greatly expand organic farming and its environmental benefits.
How the cost of what we eat rises and falls.
South Africans should not panic about the food system. But authorities will need to act swiftly and assertively to restore stability.
The infrastructure and levels of deprivation in poorer countries have prevented them from benefiting from containment measures as much as richer nations.
Restricting trade to control the pandemic damages livelihoods, especially those of the urban poor. The control of future pandemics must strike a balance between health and economic activity.
Poor and inconsistent pricing data makes it hard to assess agricultural markets.
We highlight the distressing rise in the prices of essential food products. We call for the urgent expansion of price controls, as well as an inquiry into the price-setting of major retailers.
Top contributors
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Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Professor, Food Economics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Economics, Centre for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development, UJ, and at SOAS University of London; advisor Shamba Centre for Food & Climate, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Associate Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University of Bradford
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, Covenant University
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Professor of Accounting, University of Portsmouth
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Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
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PhD Student, Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
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Assistant Professor, Sustainability and Environmental Studies, St. Thomas University (Canada)
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Professor of Food Policy, City St George's, University of London