the end of cheap food

09/02/2007 11:43:32 AM
Food prices are on the rise everywhere. Causes include- climate change, increasing demand from China and India and the knock on effects from increased ethanol production.

Here's are some clips on the topic..

Channel 4 news in the UK



Reuters on German price increases



It also doesn't look like prices are predicted to decline any time soon, here's a forecast from the FAO for dairy prices.

Rising Dairy Prices

New York Times on rising global milk prices and weatlhy New Zealand dairy farmers.


Posted by Ed Cotton
Tags: foodprices (4) agflation (2)

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