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To: DinoNavarre who wrote (72295)3/23/2011 6:03:16 AM
From: Chas.  Respond to of 219648
 
Excellent read....thank you for that.

Chas



To: DinoNavarre who wrote (72295)3/26/2011 5:08:16 AM
From: elmatador1 Recommendation  Respond to of 219648
 
"catalyst behind recent unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, as real wages fall in the face of rising food-price inflation. With approximately one sixth of the world in “chronic hunger” according to the U.N and global population expected to hit 7 billion by the end 2011..."

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“The price of grain is now tied to the price of oil, this is a situation we have never faced before,” notes Brown, “and as oil prices continue to rise, hitting $150 or maybe $200 a barrel according to some estimates, means that if producing ethanol is more profitable, people will turn to that.”

blogs.forbes.com

Someone must tell Chas Middle East and North Africa the FAO not the UN security council.