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Global Food Roundup: Extreme Weather and Ozempic’s Threat to Sugar

A baker measures refined sugar at a cafe's kitchen in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. — A baker measures refined sugar at a cafe's kitchen in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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By Nicholas Larkin

May 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC

From the threat Ozempic poses to sugar demand to extreme weather endangering crops, here’s a roundup of the latest key food stories from around the world:

Menace to Sugar?