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Nature 456, 701 (11 December 2008) | doi:10.1038/456701a; Published online 10 December 2008
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The food crisis isn't over
Joachim von Braun1
- Joachim von Braun is the director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington DC.
Email: j.vonbraun@cgiar.org
Abstract
Although the credit crunch has lowered the price of food, a global recession now raises the hunger pains of the most vulnerable. The stage is set for the next international food crisis, says Joachim von Braun.
Just a few months ago, the 'crisis' on everyone's mind was the spike in food prices. Then the financial crisis gripped the world, food prices declined somewhat, and agricultural concerns lost their sense of immediacy.
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