08 May 2026
Pod Bites: Food prices set to rise by 50%
Research from The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit shows food prices could soon be 50% higher than what they were five years ago, at the start of the cost of living crisis.
To put that into perspective, it took 19 years for food prices to double before July 2021.
With the war in Iran and climate shocks set to place further pressure on food production and supplies, our Executive Director Anna Taylor examines why food prices keep climbing and whether families can afford another shock in our latest podcast.
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