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World Facing Huge New Challenge on Food Front

A fast-unfolding food shortage is engulfing the entire world, driving food prices to record highs. Population growth, increased affluence and demand for more grain-intensive livestock products, and the use of more grain to produce ethanol for cars have contributed to rising food prices, spreading of hunger, social unrest and political instability. If food security cannot be restored the number of failing states will likely increase dramatically, threatening the very stability of civilization it
Published On:	4/16/2008
Submitted On:	4/20/2008 2:35:48 PM by Frank K
Categories:	Food

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