/ 8 July 2023

Spiralling food prices force households into poverty

Food Inflation
Economists have pointed to another force that threatens to light a fire under inflation once more — El Niño, the weather phenomenon that pushes temperatures higher, threatening food security. Photo: Phill Magakoe/Getty Images

Price hikes mean fewer people are able to put nutritious food on the table, experts warn

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