Inflation is one of the world's biggest headaches. In addition to energy, food prices have risen sharply in recent months. Which food item do you think has gone up the most in price?

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Vegetable oils have seen the sharpest rise, with a 31% increase between May 2021 and the same month this year, according to the FAO. Cereals follow closely behind, while sugar and meat have seen the smallest increases. They say one swallow doesn’t make a summer, but the FAO’s food price index showed a slight decline in May.

Source: FAO