Tipping Point Quick Hits (1.14.21)

Rising food prices, growing violence in the U.S., and a rise in antisemitism

World food prices rise for 7th straight month

Last week, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations reported that world food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month. Based in Rome, the FAO Food Price Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of food commodities. Over all of 2020, the index averaged 97.9 points,…