Wheat Ears Beside 50 Euro Banknotes: Link Between Food Prices and Economy

Description

Against a light gray textured background, several stacks of brand-new 50 Euro banknotes are spread out and arranged. The banknotes, with a warm orange hue as their main tone, clearly feature the EU’s blue flag with yellow stars, retro architectural patterns, and the word “EURO”. Several golden, plump wheat ears lean against them, with slender, spread-out awns and neatly arranged grains, creating a soft-hard contrast with the crisp texture of the banknotes. The image conveys the close link between food economy and currency: as a global staple, wheat’s price fluctuations (such as rising food prices) are closely tied to the Euro’s purchasing power and inflation rates. It not only implies issues of food security and global hunger aid but also reflects the interweaving of food and capital in the world market. The overall atmosphere is calm yet implies economic tension; the collision of warm orange and golden hues, combined with the compact composition that integrates “food” and “currency”, sparks thoughts on food prices and living costs.