Proceedings of the International scientific and practical conference ―Research Horizons in the Modern World‖ (March 27-29, 2026) / Publisher website: www.naukainfo.com. – Warsaw, Poland, 2026. - 135 p.

21 consumer basket composition: in vulnerable countries, the share of food and fuel in the consumer price index reaches 30–50 %, resulting in a disproportionately severe impact of price shocks on real household incomes. The concept of "hunger weaponization" is substantiated as the deliberate manipulation of food and fertilizer supply systems in the context of armed conflict. The study concludes that there is an urgent need to diversify logistics routes, establish strategic fertilizer reserves, and deepen international coordination in the field of food security. Keywords: food security, globalization, hunger weaponization, consumer basket, supply chains, Strait of Hormuz, food inflation, armed conflict, fertilizers, Middle East. The contemporary global order is shaped by a set of interconnected dynamics: advancing globalization, expanding democratic institutions and legal frameworks, rapid technological innovation, heightened environmental awareness, the shift toward low-carbon economies, and the growing role of multinational corporations in shaping international structures. Within this context, it is worth asking whether food security remains a genuinely pressing and scientifically relevant concern in the coming decades. On the surface, in a world of ubiquitous mobile connectivity, AI-integrated consumer devices, and digitized public services, hunger might seem like a relic of the past — a problem confined to authoritarian states or the least developed economies, one that wealthier nations can resolve through global trade. Yet food security carries a far more profound systemic significance that affects the entire spectrum of countries, from the most advanced G7 economies to Sudan, which in 2025 became the sole country where famine received official designation [1]. This point is powerfully illustrated by Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine launched in February 2022. Already within the first weeks of active hostilities, the crisis exposed how fragile food systems can be even when financial assets and communications remain functional: access to money and the internet proved insufficient to guarantee basic nutritional needs once supply chains and