UN forum says food crisis threatens basic rights
                   
sabcnews.com     May 22, 2008            

A top United Nations (UN) body said today that the dramatic rise in food prices that has caused hunger, shortages and protests around the world constituted a threat to basic human rights. Such access is a right protected by international law," the former Canadian Supreme Court justice said. The... [read full story]                    


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Is the era of cheap food over?

globalenvision.org     1 hr ago          

A new UN Food and Agriculture Organization report predicts that rising food prices will soon begin to slow. However the BBC decidedly reports that cheap food is a thing of the past: [Food] prices will level off at a far higher...                    

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Supermarkets and convenience stores hike food prices by 6 per cent in a single month

dailymail.co.uk     2 hrs ago   9 related          

Pricey: Food prices in supermarkets and convenience stores shot-up by 6 per cent in July Supermarkets and convenience stores put up food prices by 6 per cent in July, official figures show. It was the largest increase in the...                    

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Relatives abroad offer food lifeline to Haiti poor

miamiherald.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

The Associated Press Nadia Renaud began shipping bags of rice, beans and other foodstuffs last spring to struggling relatives in Haiti, helping her brother ease the worries of providing for a sick mother who needs constant...                    

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Kyrgyzstan Faces Economic Pressures

forbes.com     15 hrs ago   1 related          

Oxford Analytica 08.21.08, 6:00 AM ET As a small, landlocked and mountainous country, Kyrgyzstan faces significant constraints to its development. The impact of higher food prices on inflation and poverty is more significant...                    

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