food prices
A Two-Way Street June 3rd, 2008
How Climate Change And Farming Go Hand-In-Hand
Rising food prices—up 4% last year, the largest increase since 1990—are affected by oil, global markets, speculation, biofuels, and…climate change. And, thanks to how we currently handle agriculture, food price increases and climate change are...more
See The Silent Tsunami May 1st, 2008
On The Front Lines Of The Food Crisis
The food crisis hit hard this month. The price of wheat and rice has doubled; corn is up by one-third, in some areas, according to the U.N. In some areas, the price of food has...more
Always Have a Backup Plan April 30th, 2008
Brown draws up a winner on environmental issues
While the No Impact Man knows how to shrink your green ego in a hurry, his ideas regarding refrigeration of food intrigued me. Using some primitive "technology" from Nigeria, he cools his food with giant...more
Impending Corn Crisis April 2nd, 2008
Starting the 2008 Growing Season Off Right?
Spring is here, and with it, planting season. It’s not news that the price of corn is higher than ever (thanks to ethanol, feeding tons of corn to cows in CAFOs, etcetera). As we head...more
