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Digesting the Cost of Food

We look at food prices, as the return of economic activity brings with it a rise in the cost of grain. Corn and wheat prices are edging up again, so are we in for a repeat of the hike of 2008.

We look at food prices, as the return of economic activity and extreme weather bring with them a rise in the cost of grain. Corn and wheat prices are edging up again, so are we in for a repeat of the hike seen in recent years? Higher prices always bring with them winners and losers. We talk to consumers in Mexico and Kenya, a farmer in Britain and the author of a report on food prices which says that a rise in the cost of food is both inevitable and necessary.

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Fri 24 Sep 2010 07:32GMT

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  • Fri 24 Sep 2010 07:32GMT

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