Posted inBudgets and Budgeting Diet and Nutrition Elderly Food Food Insecurity Shopping and Retail Food Prices Weigh on Seniors’ Savings, Health and Even Social Ties As costs rise, many older Americans have changed the way they shop and eat out. For some, it could affect their health or leave them feeling isolated. Posted by By Julie Creswell and Isabella Simonetti
Posted inBosporus (Turkey) Food Food Insecurity Grain International Relations International Trade and World Market Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Ships and Shipping Shortages Supply Chain Ukraine United Nations United States Agency for International Development United States International Relations Russia’s War on Ukraine Worsens Global Starvation Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food. Posted by By Edward Wong and Ana Swanson
Posted inEconomic Conditions and Trends Embargoes and Sanctions Food Insecurity Group of Twenty International Monetary Fund International Relations United States International Relations World Bank World Leaders Meet as Global Economy Faces Multiple Threats High inflation, food insecurity and a possible global recession loom large as the Group of 20 summit discussions begin. Posted by By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport