Global food prices have surged by 4% in February, reaching their highest level since July 2014, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This increase is largely due to a significant rise in the cost of vegetable oil, sugar, and grain, with corn prices seeing a particularly sharp 42% increase, hitting a seven-year high due to lower production and stocks. This rapid global rise in food prices is also impacting Ukraine, leading to higher prices for eggs, vegetables, sugar, and sunflower oil.