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Food into Fuel is Creating a Global Hunger Crisisnew

As oil stocks run dry, a new problem is fast arising that could lead to the world's worst food shortages ever: food used to make biodiesel.
INDY Week  |  Patrick O'Neill  |  09-18-2008  |  Food+Drink

Real or Perceived, the Food Crisis Can be Tamednew

As this cycle of recession and shortages plays out, it's almost certain that another will surface in the future. And as long as the possibility of famine exists, we've fixed nothing. It may be time to stop treating food as a commodity.
Weekly Alibi  |  Maren Tarro  |  06-03-2008  |  Food+Drink

From Haiti to Laos, People Are Starvingnew

Our food production and distribution networks are intertwined with mindboggling complexity. People across the world are all showing up hungry at the same global supermarket and bidding against each other for what's left on half-stocked shelves, or locked up in overstocked back rooms. But the playing field isn't level.
Artvoice  |  Michael I. Niman  |  05-12-2008  |  Food+Drink

The Perfect Food Shortagenew

With the United Nations aboard the local/organic bandwagon, global agriculture and distribution systems may get an assist in a more sustainable direction.
San Antonio Current  |  Ari LeVaux  |  05-07-2008  |  Food+Drink

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