Food speculation: Mexican tortillas and the financial weapons of mass starvation
The cost of corn tortillas, a staple food in Mexico, has almost tripled and The Ecologist points the finger firmly at the practice of food price speculation. Tom Levitt’s report shows that this has...
View ArticleBread prices look set to rise
Bread and circuses. We’ve now had a very successful circus in the London 2012 Olympics, but that was all it really was; a very expensive and lavish event that made us all feel better for a short while....
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