Workers fill jerrycans with cooking oil at a distribution station in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 20, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

Reading Time: 3 minutes Davos | Reuters — A growing world food crisis is precipitating protectionist moves by countries which are likely to compound the problem and could lead to a wider trade war, business leaders and policymakers at the World Economic Forum said. In a sign of the escalating squeeze on food supplies and rising prices, a government […] Read more