Why is the Global Food Crisis Happening?
by wildcherry on Friday, March 13th, 2009 | Knowledge, Life
The World Food Program calls the global food crisis a phenomenon, a “silent tsunami,” that is affecting families in every nation on every continent. Food prices for popular menu items like rice, wheat and beans have doubled in the last year. Though increases in food prices have hit all budgets, it’s the poor who bear the brunt of price inflation. The higher prices are forcing people who survive on just $1 a day to spend upwards of 80 percent of their budgets just on food. As a result, many people, including millions of children, are going hungry. The longer food prices rise, the more people will be plunged into hunger and poverty.
Why is the global food crisis happening?
Food shortages have affected developing countries for generations. It’s a cyclical problem. But this global food crisis is more rapid, urgent and devastating. Since 2005, food prices have risen a whopping 80 percent. Why?
* rising fuel costs
* rising food demand from populous nations like India and China
* natural disasters destroying crop yields all over the world, including the United States
* growth of biofuels
What can you do?
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March 13th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for posting this! Sometimes we think about ourselves too much, especially when we are in a developed countries, or even developing countries… and we worried, we complain, and we think our condition is worst. Knowing this kind issue and being able to involve to help these children are invaluable… worth more than any words… thanks again!
March 13th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Your welcome nate! … no more wasted food definitely is a goal for all of us :).
March 13th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Nice post. Since the food crisis is so rampant, it will be troubling for sale of other less necessary industries as well since buying food to not starve will have priority. Hopefully they’ll get production costs down soon. The price of the output is connected to the price of the input.
March 13th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
thank you for this reminder. It is interesting to read that the Australian drought is having such an impact. It certainly has changed our home and how we live, but of course, we are still so blessed. After our recent bushfires and the “shock” that people experienced losing everything - homes, loved ones, we have been more aware than ever of our global family too, and those who have so much less than us (materially) and those who live in war zones.
March 14th, 2009 at 1:03 am
OH! You’re my new favorite blogger fyi