American farmers are being forced to destroy their own crops and sell off their livestock due to widespread water restrictions. The thinning of U.S. farms is, in turn, driving up food prices and adding to the overall economic downturn that Americans have been increasingly struggling with for the past two…

Inflation in Germany has seen food prices soar to the highest level on record in July, according to the country’s statistical agency. The food inflation comes despite the overall pace of price growth easing slightly. On Wednesday, Destatis, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, said that food prices jumped by 14.8 percent…