Rising food prices driven by climate crisis threaten world’s poorest, report finds
GuardianJUL 18
Report: Climate Extremes Driving Global Food Price Surges
Above: A price tag for beets lies on a vegetable stall at a weekly market. Image copyright: Oliver Berg/picture alliance via Getty Images
The Spin
Climate-concerned narrative
Our children will inherit empty plates and crushing grocery bills unless we act now. Climate change isn't just melting glaciers — it's destroying harvests, starving communities, and making basic nutrition a luxury. Every scorching summer, every failed crop, every family forced to choose between rent and food screams the same truth: Tomorrow's crisis is today's reality.
Climate-skeptic narrative
Before blaming climate change for every grocery receipt, it's important to remember the real culprits: wars shutting down grain exports, bird flu killing millions of chickens, fertilizer prices tripling, and energy costs soaring. Yes, weather matters — but oversimplifying complex food systems into climate panic helps no one. Families need solutions, not scapegoats.