The article highlights the global trend of rising food prices, which has accelerated in the last two years and has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tehran Chamber of Commerce has identified four key factors contributing to this trend: the African swine fever outbreak in China, which led to a decrease in pig herds and increased meat prices; disruptions in food supply chains due to government quarantines; increased transportation costs; and a surge in food producer prices due to droughts caused by global warming in crop-supplying countries.