Food prices in February were 20.7% higher than a year prior, UN agency warns

(Natural News) Before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, world food prices had already reached a record high, says the United Nations’ (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The February food price index saw a 20.7 percent year-on-year increase, meaning average food costs were up by this amount in 2022 compared to 2021. Vegetable oils...