Friday, October 5, 2012

Global Food Prices on the Rise, U.N. Says

New York Times: Global prices for meats, dairy products and cereals resumed rising last month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported Thursday, adding to concerns that developing countries may face food shortages. The agency said that on average, prices rose 1.4 percent in September, after remaining steady in July and August. Scorching heat and drought in the United States, Russia and Europe constricted agricultural production and pushed up prices of corn and soybeans to record highs, the...

URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/world/global-food-prices-on-the-rise-united-nations-says.html

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