Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Ethanol demand and fuel costs drives up food prices worldwide

The Los Angeles Times leads with a follow up to the World Food Program's recent emergency appeal for more money and takes a look at how the worldwide phenomenon of rising food prices is leading to more hunger and food shortages. The WFP director calls it "a perfect storm" because not only does it cost much more for the agency to continue its current programs, but the number of people who need help is continuously increasing.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-food1apr01,1,5014433.story

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