Together, Russia and Ukraine are responsible for more than a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. As the war stretches into its fourth week, implications for the global food supply are becoming all too clear, with some warning potentially catastrophic consequences. Dan Spector tells us about these fears of worldwide food shortages.
- As global wheat prices soar, consumers look for cheaper alternatives
- ‘It’s going to have a ripple effect’: How the war in Ukraine affects food prices everywhere