Abstract

Food riots in the first half of 2008 have been pushed off the front pages in recent months by the global financial crisis and the US presidential elections, especially as commodity prices have eased after their previous sharp rises. However, the supply/demand balance remains volatile. The UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation has warned that current financial and economic problems could provoke an even more severe food crisis in 2009.

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