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The Ukraine war led to a \u201cgiant leap\u201d in food prices last month to another record high, the United Nations says.<\/p>\n
The war has cut off supplies from the world\u2019s biggest exporter of sunflower oil which means the costs of alternatives have also climbed.<\/p>\n
Ukraine is also a major producer of cereals such as maize and wheat which have risen sharply in price too.<\/p>\n
The UN said \u201cwar in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils\u201d.<\/p>\n
The UN Food Prices Index tracks the world\u2019s most-traded food commodities measuring the average prices of cereal, vegetable oil, dairy, meat, and sugar.<\/p>\n
Food prices are at their highest since records began 60 years ago according to the index, which jumped nearly 13% in March, following February\u2019s record high.<\/p>\n
The price of vegetable oils soared 23% while cereals were up 17%. Sugar rose 7%, meat was up 5%, while dairy \u2013 which has been less affected by the war \u2013 only climbed 3%.<\/p>\n
Food commodity prices were already at 10-year highs before the war in Ukraine according to the index because of global harvest issues.<\/p>\n
That has fuelled a cost-of-living crisis that is worrying politicians and has sparked warnings of social unrest across the world.<\/p>\n
In the UK, industry experts have warned that the\u00a0cost of food could rise by up to 15%\u00a0this year.<\/p>\n
The UN\u2019s Food and Agricultural Organisation warned last month that food prices could rise by up to 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, raising the risk of increased malnutrition across the world.<\/p>\n
It has cut its world wheat projection for 2022 from 790 million tonnes to 784 million, because of the possibility that at least 20% of Ukraine\u2019s winter crop will not be harvested because of \u201cdirect destruction\u201d.<\/p>\n
But it said global cereal stocks could end the year 2.4% higher than the start because of stockpiles building up in Russia and Ukraine as both countries exports would shrink.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-61036715<\/p>\n
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