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Video. Food prices could spike, if nothing done to tackle fertilizer crisis

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 58 words · By Méabh Mc Mahon
Food Security Agricultural Economics Geopolitical Conflict
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Food prices could spike, if nothing done to tackle fertilizer crisis Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: The fertilizer crisis caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is tripling costs for farmers.

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Techniques found 2
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What happened

Food prices could spike, if nothing done to tackle fertilizer crisis Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: The fertilizer crisis caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is tripling costs for farmers.

Why it matters

“Less fertilizers means less production for wheat.

Common ground

That’s the basis for bread,” warns COPA President, Massimiliano Giansanti.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/12/food-prices-could-skyrocket-if-no-meas…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The fertilizer crisis caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is tripling costs for farmers.”
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While multiple sources (Wikipedia, Euronews) confirm that a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026 caused a 'fertiliser squeeze' and soaring costs, none of the provided evidence explicitly mentions that costs have 'tripled'. The evidence mentions 'soaring energy costs' and 'affordability to a four-year low', but the specific multiplier 'tripling' is not supported by the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 2: “Massimiliano Giansanti is the COPA President.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Massimiliano Giansanti was elected as the President of COPA, succeeding Christiane Lambert.
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web search NEUTRAL — Massimiliano Giansanti, a 50-year-old agricultural entrepreneur from Rome, serves as president of Agricola Giansanti Srl and managing director of Gruppo Aziende Agricole Di Muzio, which operates in th…
https://www.eunews.it/en/2024/09/27/massimiliano-giansanti-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — COPA elected Massimiliano Giansanti (Confagricoltura, Italy) as its new President, to lead the European farmers' organisation for the next two years. Giansanti steps into this role at a…
https://www.freshplaza.com/latin-america/article/9663643/cop…
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web search NEUTRAL — Massimiliano Giansanti, president of the General Confederation of Italian Agriculture (Confagricoltura), succeeds Christiane Lambert, who led Copa for the past four years.
https://www.thenews.coop/european-farming-apex-copa-elects-n…
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