How The UK Is Orchestrating A Global Food Crisis

A new article from the Telegraph explains how the UK is orchestrating a global food crisis by asserting that Russia is preventing Ukraine's food supply from leaving its Black Sea ports.

"We are very clear that this grain crisis is urgent, that it needs to be solved within the next month otherwise we could see devastating consequences," UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss told the press on June 23.

According to The Telegraph, the ongoing conflict has hindered production, pushing up food prices globally to record highs. In particular, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that wheat prices soared to an average of 56.2 percent over its value in May 2022.

According to a source for the publication, current attempts to transport Ukrainian grain by land and road are "far below" what is required. Asserting that Russia is preventing Ukraine's food supply from leaving its Black Sea ports, they argue that the goods must be exported by sea. Moscow was holding the wor...

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