A United Nations gauge of global food prices are now at a 10-year high, with prices soaring due to a confluence of factors: bad weather has hurt harvests; supply chains have been hit by higher shipping rates and worker shortages; and fertiliser and pesticide costs have surged. But are international conditions the source of the sudden and sometimes dramatic spikes in food prices locally? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Carmelo Ferlito, CEO of the think tank, Center for Market Education.
