All Posts Tagged With: "Global Food"
Biofuels Power Global Food Crisis Talks
Tucking into vol-au-vents stuffed with mozzarella, delegations from 162 countries gathered in Rome this week to attempt to map a way out of the current global food crisis.
Malthusian Catastrophe Coming Soon
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U.N. Calls for Increased Cooperation to Fight Growing Global Food Crisis
The United Nations announced yesterday (Wednesday) that an additional $20 billion would be needed each year to combat global hunger.
Consumer Prices Moderate in April but Soaring Food Prices Steal the Show
U.S. consumer prices rose less than forecast in the month of April, assuaging some inflation fears, but food prices experienced their biggest jump in 18 years.
Making Sense of, and Profiting from, Gold’s Dip Below $850
The gold bugs must be scratching their heads. After all, it’s just not supposed to work this way.
Riots in Haiti… Unrest in Egypt… and Food Rationing in New England and California?
Rice has now shot up 75% in the last two months alone. Corn is up 30% this year. Wheat has managed 120% gains over the past 12 months.
With staple foods racing to record high prices, the world’s poor are feeling the pinch of the global food crisis. But the effects are not limited to the third world. Costco stores in northern California are imposing limits on buying of oil, flour, and rice reported a recent article in the NY Sun.
Why the Global ‘Food Crunch’ Could Make the Credit Crunch Look Tame
Forget the credit crunch for a moment. We are now in the early stages of a global “food crunch” that could have far more serious consequences. Take a look at the price of rice, a global food staple that feeds half the world.
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