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Most shipping companies have suspended journeys through the strait of Hormuz. umut kacar/Alamy

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the world’s population depends, leaving people starving.
Before the crisis began, ports like Jebel Ali in the UAE were seeing millions of containers of goods passing through them every year. Druid007/Shutterstock

Strait of Hormuz: Gulf states’ food security is at immediate risk but wider shortages could push up consumer prices globally

Gulf states depend on food imported via the strait – and shipping surcharges could raise the cost of consumer goods around the world.
Opened in 1896, Bouillon Chartier (in Paris’ 9th arrondissement) carries on the well-oiled tradition of affordable dining. Head waitress Fati is on hand to deliver service with meticulous precision. Julien de Rosa/AFP

How Paris’ working‑class dining experience is reshaping restaurant economics in France

Bouillons are back! What’s behind the French revival of these cheap and cheerful eateries that started out as canteens for Paris’ hungry, blue-collar workers?
Canada’s new Grocery Code of Conduct seeks to level the playing field for suppliers — but what does it mean for consumers? A customer reaches for a carton of eggs at a grocery store in Ottawa on April 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada’s new Grocery Code of Conduct is here, but don’t expect any instant price drops

The new Grocery Code sets guidelines for retailers and suppliers, introduces a formal dispute resolution mechanism and may indirectly benefit consumers.
Still Life by Edward Hartley Mooney (1918). Manchester Art Gallery

A brief history of sugar

One of the earliest references to sugar dates to 510BC.

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