Why The War in Iran Could Trigger the Worst Global Food Crisis Since the 1970s

Photo: Spraying fertilizer in Blythe, California – May 1972. EPA Project DOCUMERICA U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-11422. Photographer: Charles O’Rear. U.S. National Archives via Flickr. No known copyright restrictions. Article by Tibi Puiu. ZME Science – March 31, 2026.

The rockets falling in the Middle East are sending shockwaves straight to your dinner plate. When the U.S.-led military intervention in Iran escalated, most expected an energy crisis. They watched the oil markets and the gasoline pumps. And indeed prices have soared, with the Brent barrel hovering at around $105 and U.S. gas prices topping $4 for the first time since 2022. […]

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