Ukraine and Russia play big roles in food production. The war is exasperating hunger

By Nurith Aizenman

Published March 6, 2022 at 3:20 AM HST

The war in Ukraine is pushing up already record-high food prices around the world — threatening the lives of millions of people in poor countries struggling with hunger. Here's why it's not hopeless.

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