Summary
Since 2022, extreme weather events have caused food prices to rise for items like cabbage, lettuce, rice, coffee, and cocoa. Researchers found that these price hikes followed specific events like heatwaves and droughts. The findings were published before a UN summit in Ethiopia.
Key Facts
- Extreme weather events since 2022 have raised food prices worldwide.
- A 280% cocoa price increase happened after a heatwave in Ghana and the Ivory Coast in 2024.
- Australian lettuce prices went up by 300% following floods in 2022.
- South Korean cabbage saw a 70% price hike after a heatwave in September 2024.
- Brazilian coffee prices increased by 55% after a drought in 2023.
- The research was released by European organizations before a UN Food Systems Summit.
- The study highlights the link between climate change and rising food costs.
- The UN aims to cut global emissions to prevent further climate-related issues.
