Nigerian Muslims celebrate Eid al-Kabir amid cost of living crisis http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSlj6M #EidAlKabir #NigerianMuslims #EidCelebration #CostOfLiving #FoodCrisis
‘Rabbit holes all over the place’: How hard it would be for Trump to rebuild Cuba

The Trump administration continues to ratchet up economic pressure on Cuba and is inching closer to military action as it looks to weaken or even topple the regime there.

Politico

New research from 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮 has found that back in 2022 you only had to shell out £𝟭 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs, the same box 𝗡𝗢𝗪 costs £𝟭.𝟴𝟬!

#CostOfLivingCrisis #Inflation #FoodCrisis

The world has 6 months to avert Hormuz-linked food crisis, says UN

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a temporary disruption but the start of a systemic shock to global food prices, the U.N. food agency said Wednesday.

POLITICO
Why European households throw away so much food – and how to curb the waste mountain | The-14

European homes waste huge amounts of food yearly, worsening costs, hunger and emissions as experts urge smarter shopping and storage now.

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How a super El Niño could trigger global famine | The-14

A super El Niño could worsen hunger worldwide as climate shocks, war, debt and fragile food systems threaten crops, prices and survival now.

The-14 Pictures
Ah, the USDA's prophecy of a #wheatpocalypse 🌾🔮—as if the world wasn't already in crumbs. But no worries, you can't read the article anyway, so just imagine the smallest harvest since bell bottoms were cool. 🙃🚫
https://www.agweb.com/news/usda-projects-smallest-us-wheat-harvest-1972-due-plains-drought #USDA #agriculture #foodcrisis #harvestnews #bellbottoms #HackerNews #ngated
USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought

USDA forecasts historic wheat lows and record soybean gains amid drought, trade tensions, and rising input costs for the 2026/27 season.

AgWeb

This piece tracks three converging pressures on global food buffers: a 50% urea price spike hitting smallholder farmers at planting season, the worst US Midwest spring drought on record, and a forecast below-normal Indian monsoon.

2009-2011? 👀 Thin reserves, economic stress, and energy shocks converging — food riots pending?

Mother nature still has a vote. But the structural conditions are already baked in.

#FoodSecurity #FoodCrisis #FoodPolicy #AgriFoodCA

https://open.substack.com/pub/evandgfraser/p/a-year-for-breaking-records?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5bh5bl

In Depth Essay #1 — A Year for Breaking Records

The global food system is heading for a crisis. Here is why I’m getting worried and starting this Substack.

Buffers. Food. Crisis

‘Best before’ date labels behind $12B in waste as food bank demand spikes

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11836821/date-labels-food-wastage/

‘Best before’ date labels behind $12B in waste as food bank demand spikes
Confusion around 'best before' labels is contributing to billions of dollars in food waste across Canada, even as local food banks face record demand, a new report says.
#Canada #Consumer #Foodcrisis #FoodWaste
https://globalnews.ca/news/11836821/date-labels-food-wastage/