War in Middle East could wipe out 10BILLION meals a week driving up food prices across the globe, industry chief warns

THE war in the Middle East could wipe out ten billion meals a week — and drive up food prices worldwide.  The block to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has choked off fertiliser supplies and food production has already been hit.  Svein Tore Holsether, boss of fertiliser giant Yara International, said 500,000 tons of nitrogen fertiliser, which can increase some yields by 50...