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What's pushing up food prices across the globe

How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices

11/28/2021

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What's pushing up food prices across the globe

Clip: 11/28/2021 | 7m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices

In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are causing shortages and driving up costs in some of the poorest nations. Wall Street Journal reporter Samantha Pearson joins Hari Sreenivasan from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to discuss the crisis.

11/28/2021

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