As the rate of food price inflation eases in the United States and Europe, analysts are warning of a new era of volatility in global food prices, ushered in by […]
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Back to news homeTaiwan Cuisine and What it Says About Taiwanese Identity
Taiwan is a self-ruling island of 24 million people that is officially known as the Republic of China. Only about a dozen countries recognize it as a nation because China […]
Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain
For shipping companies looking for a way to bring Ukrainian grain to global markets, the options keep dwindling, escalating a trade crisis that is expected to add pressure on global […]
China’s Extreme Floods and Heat Ravage Farms and Kill Animals
The downpour began in late May, drenching the wheat crops in central China. As kernels of wheat blackened in the rain, becoming unfit for human consumption, the government mobilized emergency […]
U.S. Food Prices Rose 0.2% in May
Food prices for Americans rose in May, an increase that adds to the pain of consumers pinched by higher prices.Overall food prices rose 0.2 percent in May from the prior […]
Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe? Sugar, Cheese and Bread Costs Soar
Agricultural and energy costs are falling, but basic items remain stubbornly expensive for consumers.It is the most basic of staple food items: sliced white bread. In Britain, the average price […]
U.K. Inflation Slowed in April, but Remains Stubbornly High
Why It Matters: Food prices are the main inflation concern.The slowdown in inflation was less than the Bank of England’s forecast, which had projected 8.4 percent for April. The inflation […]
Higher Food Prices Bring Bigger Profits, but Consumers Start to Resist
Brenetta Smith used to buy brand-name foods like Oreos and Doritos without thinking twice. But when she noticed that food prices at her local supermarket, Aldi, were soaring, she realized […]
Food Prices Weigh on Seniors’ Savings, Health and Even Social Ties
“Food, for many older adults, is a way to bring family to you, and if you cannot afford it, you’re either not going to do it or you’re going to […]
China’s Bid to Improve Food Production? Giant Towers of Pigs.
The first sows arrived in late September at the hulking, 26-story high-rise towering above a rural village in central China. The female pigs were whisked away dozens at a time […]