War in Ukraine is pushing global food prices to record levels.
Turmoil in the markets for staple grains and vegetable oils have helped push the food price index published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation to its fastest monthly rise in 14 years.
The world is facing a grain shortage as the conflict disrupts the supply of grain from Russia and Ukraine.
There’s been a 23 per cent rise in vegetable oil prices, meat and dairy prices are also up globally.