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Purple flowers in Kashmir produce the world's most expensive spice — saffron. While it can sell for $10,000 per kilogram, climate change makes it even more expensive. Production has dropped significantly because of lower-than-usual rainfall over the last few years. And fields that once yielded this delicate spice have become sites for new housing construction. Climate change threatens the production of all kinds of foods, from cloves in India to eels in Japan and Spain. Here are 10 expensive and vulnerable foods and why climate change is making them so much more expensive. This video is part of "One Planet," Insider's hub for climate news, analysis, and action: https://www.businessinsider.com/one-planet MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS: Why Mangosteen, The Viral TikTok Fruit, Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider https://youtu.be/E20Ljm5D7yU Why Climbing Mount Everest Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider Marathon https://youtu.be/Yxigd9dlsd8 Why Musicians Pay Over $15K For John Coltrane’s Favorite Saxophone | So Expensive | Business Insider https://youtu.be/zJg7j5ge9EM 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Japanese Eel 07:20 - Puffer Fish 12:57 - Cashews 21:18 - Ceylon Cinnamon 27:57 - Real Saffron 34:37 - Cloves 42:55 - Stone Crabs 49:14 - Copper River King Salmon 01:01:29 - Spanish Glass Eels 01:15:13 - Royal Quinoa ------------------------------------------------------ #food #soexpensive #businessinsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider 10 Iconic Foods Disappearing Around The World | So Expensive | Business Insider Marathon