Global Food Crisis

• Russia suspends Black Sea grain deal in blow to global food security

  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own agricultural shipments to the world are met.

  World

  Jul 17, 2023
  
• Russia offers to renew grain export deal with UN — but only for 60 days

  The Black Sea grain initiative allows Ukrainian grain blockaded by Russia's invasion to be safely exported from three Ukrainian ports.

  World

  Mar 13, 2023
  
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• Lettuce shortage, price hikes force some restaurants to scrap greens from menus

  Wholesale produce distributors say demand is exceeding supply of iceberg and romaine lettuce, and pricing pressures are expected to continue throughout the month.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
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• Talks underway to extend Ukraine grain deal amid global food crisis

  Russian and UN officials are holding talks to extend the deal -- allowing Ukrainian grain shipments and Russian food and fertilizer exports -- which is set to expire in a week.

  Consumer

  Nov 11, 2022
• Global food crisis stoked by Ukraine war will increase record displacement: UN official

  The head of the United Nation Commissioner for Refugees said as food crisis is added on top of war, human rights and climate, the record levels of global displacement increase.

  World

  Jun 15, 2022
• Fears of global food crisis on the rise amid Russia’s war on Ukraine

  Ukraine, known as the ``bread basket of Europe,'' is one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but much of that flow has been halted by Russia's war.

  Consumer

  Jun 8, 2022