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World food price crisis

The World

Global food prices on the rise

Business, Economics and Jobs

New data out by the United Nations shows that world food prices rose by 32 percent in the second half of 2010. Food prices for staples haven’t been this high in two years. The last time they reached these levels, food shortages sparked riots in poor nations. Is another food crisis on the horizon for […]

Europeans dealing with dual horse meat scandals in food chain

Global Politics

Researcher says rising corn prices could spark global food riots

Experts say effects of U.S. drought likely to ripple across the globe

Environment

Farmers struggle as historic draught diminishes crop yields

Business, Economics and Jobs

In Ethiopia, a Saudi company leases land to grow and export rice

Famine has swept through much of Ethiopia in the past year, but a new project will see a Saudi Arabian country convert one of the most fertile areas to produce rice for export. The idea is it’s better to have people employed and making money.

Food prices and the global economy

In the past three years, increased food costs have pushed 400 million into the ranks of the world’s poorest.

Food prices causing global instability

The price of food throughout the world is going up, which is fomenting instability in Egypt, North Africa, the Middle East, and many other countries.

Population, food prices and global security

Food prices are rising, dictators are falling and it’s all interconnected with global security, according to Lester Brown.

Fueling the food crisis

Business, Economics and Jobs

From ‘Living on Earth’ — some agriculture experts say demand for ethanol is to blame for the global food crisis.