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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 […]

Farmers struggle as historic draught diminishes crop yields

Business, Economics and Jobs

Food prices and the global economy

Food prices causing global instability

Population, food prices and global security

The global food crisis

Development & Education

The worldwide economic collapse has temporarily brought down food prices and turned attention away from the global food crisis.

Food: Selling Like Hotcakes…and Starting Wars

Business, Economics and Jobs

Lester Brown, founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute, has a new story detailing what may prove the coming food crisis in the 21st century.

The World

China at the Agricultural Crossroads

China’s farmland is being increasingly developed for housing, factories and roads. In addition, fewer people want to stay in rural areas and work the land. The situation is becoming so acute that some experts predict China will soon be unable to feed its own people. If they become a major grain importer, experts fear world […]

Food Price Spikes

World food prices have been rising, due to rising demand and recent extreme weather conditions.

The World

Globally, food prices threaten security

Arts, Culture & Media

High food prices have lead to violent riots in Mozambique, where seven people have been killed. Food and water costs have also risen. And food security is a world-wide problem, with wheat and meat prices rising globally.