Food price inflation is on the rise globally as an increased population, coupled with more affluent consumers, raises demand at a time of constricted supply. Highly competitive markets will be the best way to ameliorate this effect. However, we can expect to be entering a period of higher inflation as the easy-money era is over. I would recommend reading "The Price of Time - The Real Story of Interest" by Edward Chancellor. From Google's AI, Gemini, here is a summary: In "The Price of Time" , Edward Chancellor argues that a long period of extremely low interest rates, especially in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, has caused significant damage to the global economy. He contends that interest is the "price of time" —a fundamental mechanism for allocating capital and valuing assets—and when this price is suppressed by central banks, it distorts economic signals and leads to widespread problems. Historical Context and Core Argument Chancello...