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Article: Food shortages could spark riots.
- Article from:
- Food & Drink Weekly
- Article date:
- December 10, 2007
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Riots and hunger are feared as demand for grain sends food costs soaring worldwide. In an interview with The Guardian, ahead of a speech in Beijing, the head of the International Food Policy Research Institute, Joachim von Braun, said there had to be a fundamental shift to boost the production of staple foods.
The extent to which the issue of demand for grains has become one of public concern was reflected in the article. It observes that the "risk of food riots and malnutrition will surge in ...
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