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Soaring World Food Prices High food prices have set off protests from Haiti to Egypt, leaving aid officials struggling to cope with the crisis. Prices have been boosted in part by demand for biofuels in the United States. But the situation is revitalizing agriculture in some European countries.
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Soaring World Food Prices

China's Growing Thirst for Milk Hits Global Market

Got milk? China does. In just eight years, consumption of milk has almost tripled. New wealth and new dining habits among China's burgeoning middle class is driving that growth — which is helping to drive up dairy prices around the world.

China's Growing Thirst for Milk Hits Global Market

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Spiraling Food Prices Buffet Poverty-Stricken Haiti

Food riots last week in Haiti resulted in seven deaths — and in the prime minister's ouster. These events grimly illustrate how the rising cost of commodities threatens to deepen instability in the hemisphere's poorest country.

Spiraling Food Prices Buffet Poverty-Stricken Haiti

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Bread Lines Symbolize Egyptians' Financial Woes

Once the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Egypt faces growing unrest related to high food prices. Recently, long and sometimes violent lines have formed at bakeries selling subsidized bread, and ordinary Egyptians say it's impossible to make ends meet.

Bread Lines Symbolize Egyptians' Financial Woes

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Balancing Biofuel, Food Crops a Challenge for Britain

Britain has been forced to seek a compromise between finding greener ways to fuel its economy and growing food to feed its population. A new law went into effect there Tuesday that requires 2.5 percent of all gasoline and diesel sold for any vehicle to come from biofuels.

Balancing Biofuel, Food Crops a Challenge for Britain

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China's Food Prices Rise as Population, Wealth Grow

Rising global food prices are often blamed on China's increasing consumption. But some economists, who note the country's high export rates, say it's not that simple. One factor: More wealth has brought an appetite for more meat.

China's Food Prices Rise as Population, Wealth Grow

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Aid Groups Target Poor Nations as Food Prices Soar

International aid institutions are scrambling to help poor nations cope with a dramatic jump in food prices. Part of the problem is attributed to low food reserves, rising energy prices and high demand for biofuels. The era of inexpensive food may be over.

Aid Groups Target Poor Nations as Food Prices Soar

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