Soaring World Food Prices

Looking slightly under the covers here we see that blame is being placed on speculation in the commodities markets as the source of rising food prices globally.

Translation - greed is lifting its nasty little face up again. A few can get rich while millions can starve, that is how the super accumulation of wealth works.

Reuters: France, FAO see food crisis risk as prices soar

...the risk of a new global food crisis and ensuing riots, calling for greater regulation to curb speculation on commodities markets.


...global food price index had climbed to a record high in January...


France and FAO have blamed financial speculation in commodity markets for contributing to soaring prices.