Report: World food prices to jump

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Report: World food prices to jump

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BEIJING, China (AP) -- Food prices are set to rise around the globe after years of decline, with climate change making it harder for the world's poorest to get adequate food, according to a report released Tuesday.
Food markets in Hong Kong.





Rising global temperatures as well as growing food consumption in rapidly developing countries such as China and India are pressuring the world food system, meaning that food prices will rise for the foreseeable future, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute.
Joachim von Braun, the director of the Washington-based research group, said food prices have been in a declining trend since scientists began developing high-yield plant varieties decades ago, "but the days of falling food prices may be over."

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[Food Network Fan]

I have noticed the grocery bill going up.

[Chefnot]

It's still cheap.

[BerryBaby]

When we got married 33 years ago and bag of grocery was about $10.00. Today it is at least $20.00. Everything goes up over time. My first car, brand new in 1972, was $1600.00. My new car, three years ago, $25,000.00. Same brand, different style.

Groceries are still a bargain compared to other items.

[Food Network Fan]

That's true. Milk still has me shocked though. I noticed the last time I was at the store the local Dairy that had raised their price to 5 dollars a gallon now has a very small section, they used to have a full case. The store brand is only 3.89 so I guess people aren't willing to pay 5 dollars.

[Chefnot]

-- Food prices are set to rise around the globe after years of decline, with climate change making it harder for the world's poorest to get adequate food, according to a report released Tuesday.

Btw...how did they squeeze that into the article? Guess them cows like it cooler?

[Food Network Fan]

It depends on who you ask. Maybe they like it warmer. A few years back the "global climate study" said we were headed for a second Ice Age.

[BerryBaby]

The reports are so conflicting. The climate is always changing. If it wasn't we would still be under ice or have dinosaurs walking around.