Food Inflation in the Dangerzone

[Atheist-Lite]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12474021

The World Bank says food prices are at "dangerous levels" and have pushed 44 million more people into poverty since last June.

According to the latest edition of its Food Price Watch, prices rose by 15% in the four months between October 2010 and January this year.

Food price inflation is felt disproportionately by the poor, who spend over half their income on food.

The Bank called on this week's G20 meeting to address the problem.

The World Bank's president, Robert Zoellick, said in a statement: "Global food prices are rising to dangerous levels and threaten tens of millions of poor people around the world."

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[Gallstones]

I read that clothing prices are going up too.

[Atheist-Lite]

I read that clothing prices are going up too.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... burst.html

[Warren Dew]

The seasonally adjusted inflation rate in the U.S. was 0.5% in December, corresponding to a 6% annual rate. Fortunately for those who don't actually eat anything and want to ignore food prices in the U.S., the Federal Reserve here is ignoring food inflation and only paying attention to the "excluding food and fuel" numbers, which are much lower.

[Gallstones]

I read that clothing prices are going up too.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... burst.html

Hungry, naked and thirsty too!?

[Atheist-Lite]

I read that clothing prices are going up too.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2 ... burst.html

Hungry, naked and thirsty too!?

Don't worry, disease outbreaks will limit the time spent suffering.

[FBM]

Might not hurt to get used to the idea of foraging:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x97jebTQ ... ure=relmfu[/youtube]