Food Shortages May Come From Excessive Intervention

A combine harvester gathers wheat in a field near the village of Hrebeni, Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 17, 2020. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Commentary

Many have read that there’s a food crisis looming and there are significant concerns about grain shortages. The main reason for this possible crisis is the Ukraine invasion. However, this is not the full picture.