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 This article appears in Apr 2-8, 2008. Related
