Why Donald Trump's trade tariffs are a threat to global food security

Tariff uncertainty drives global food prices to 2-year high

Global food prices rose to a two-year high in April, a sign that tariff uncertainty is starting to put a squeeze on trade.

Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security

Billion Photos/ShutterstockDonald Trump’s tariffs will make many things more expensive for his fellow US citizens. The price of imported cars, building materials and some tech will go up – and so will the cost of the food on American dining tables. The US currently imports around 16% of its food supply, with a large proportion of its fruit and vegetables coming from countries now hit by tariffs. Mexico stands out. It supplies over half the fresh…

Why Donald Trump's trade tariffs are a threat to global food security

Donald Trump's tariffs will make many things more expensive for his fellow US citizens. The price of imported cars, building materials and some tech will go up—and so will the cost of the food on American dining tables.

From tariffs to F2F: protectionism is threatening global agriculture, Jon Entine (interview)

As a global trade war jeopardizes agriculture worldwide, former President Trump’s tariffs have drawn scrutiny, yet the EU’s Farm to Fork plan also faces criticism. Jon Entine, editor-in-chief of the Genetic Literacy Project, expresses deep pessimism about the crisis. In an exclusive interview, he also shares his insights on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health policies, and the current state of science…

Donald Trump's tariffs will hit Wales more than England says First Minister

She believes Wales could benefit from renewable sector investors pulling out of the US