Finance

January 1, Food Costs Have Drastically Increased

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5 years ago

April 9, 2022

If it feels like food prices have spiked, it’s because they have.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Food Price Index, which tracks month-to-month changes in international food prices, averaged 159.3 points in March — up 12.6% from February.

The organization’s data in February showed that the index reached its highest level since its inception.

According to the FAO, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major contributor to the massive 17.1% spike in the price of grains.

The price index for vegetable oils jumped 23.2%. The FAO noted that the increase was “driven by higher quotations for sunflower seed oil, of which Ukraine is the world’s leading exporter.”

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Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels record food prices

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