NPR’s Morning Addition briefly interviewed World Bank President Robert Zoellick last Friday concerning world food prices. Zoellick called it a “perfect storm of things coming together…†and listed 7 different issues contributing to the increasing cost of food, which led to rioting in Haiti and Egypt last week, along with a general strike in Burkina Faso.
“Perfect Storm†Inflating Food Prices Worldwide : Gas 2.0
“Perfect Storm†Inflating Food Prices Worldwide : Gas 2.0
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Submitted by claybodie on Mon, 2008-04-14 19:42. | Tags: transportation | agriculture | alternative fuels | Biodiesel | biofuels | corn | diet | economy | ethanol | food prices | Food vs. Fuel | transportation | world bank