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World Food Crisis

April 2nd, 2008 by Brian Ries in Food Sources, Hunger, World Food Crisis

This is only going to get worse, so start paying attention now:

“World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Wednesday called for a new coordinated global response to deal with spiraling food prices exacerbating shortages, hunger and malnutrition around the globe.”

“Foodstuffs have gone up 41 percent in price since October 2007, pushing many people over the line from poverty into privation or even hunger.”

“What’s more, worldwide food reserves are at their lowest in 35 years, so prices are likely to stay high for the foreseeable future.”

The cost of food: Facts and figures.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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One Response to “World Food Crisis”

CityFarmer Says:
April 8th, 2008 at 9:20 am
I have a garden in my city back yard. I think given the food crisis, our county needs to open the laws regarding chickens (no roosters) and milk goats. As long as no smells or excessive noises are present, home owners should be allowed to have them. There should be a footage setback requirement so that they are not within say 50 feet of your neighbors home. It is important that people be allowed to provide renewable food sources for their family. I don’t want to wait for the government to hand out rice and beans.

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