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“Heartbreaking”: Belgians forced to fork out more for their cherished fries

Belgium Brussels fries

Brussels, BelgiumReuters Belgians are having to fork out more for their favourite snack – fries, or fried potato sticks – because of rising energy, commodity and labour costs. Belgium is the world’s largest exporter of fries and other frozen potato products, with 5.3 million tonnes of potatoes processed per year and sent to customers in […]

Plate of beans too costly for some as conflict sends food costs rocketing

Bowl of beans

Thomson Reuters Foundation A plate of beans can cost the equivalent of hundreds of dollars in some poor countries as conflict and political instability send food costs spiralling, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Millions of people are going hungry and skyrocketing costs mean a meal can cost up to two days’ wages for some, […]