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Global Warming and FoodFood costs, food shortages, food issues, Famine
Why Food Costs Are ClimbingAs food prices surge, starvation looms for millions. Experts call for emergency action but admit there's no quick fix.
Food Riots"278 on 22 Mar 08 From: The Mogambo Guru
For the three billion people who survive on less than two dollars a day, the upward spiral in global food prices has meant a struggle for the most basic of human rights—the right to eat. Rice, bread and tortillas are the staple food for this half of the world’s population. In 2007, the price of grain rose by 42 per cent, and dairy products by 80 per cent, according to UN figures, and food inflation has accelerated further in recent months.
Global Starvation Ignored by American Policy Elites
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