Food Prices

Distorted Prices in Commodity Markets

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Commodities, Wto, Commodity Prices, Food Products, Imports, World Bank, Exports, Food Prices, World News
Otaviano Canuto

Take the case of the upsurge of export barriers in response to rising world prices of food staples. While a particular country might put in place such a barrier to keep food at home and prices low, the effects in importing countries are negative.

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How Hot Weather Will Make Your Food More Expensive

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Corn Syrup, Corn Prices, Hunger, Video, Arab Spring, World Hunger, Corn, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybeans, Climate Change, Food Prices, Corn Yield, Soybean Prices, Global Warming, Afford Food, Business News

After Earth Day on Sunday, you probably heard a lot of reasons why you should be worried about climate change. Well, here's another: It's probably goi...

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Earth Day 2012: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Aiko Stevenson | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Food Prices, Carbon Emissions, Rio Earth Summit, Earth Day 2012, Earth Day, Earth Day Climate Change, Green News
Aiko Stevenson

More than 1 billion people will call for the protection of our planet today as they gather around the world to celebrate Earth Day. Their mission: to raise support for a more sustainable future as climate change continues to wreak havoc across the globe.

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The Cost Of Healthy Eating

| Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Food Cost, Healthy Eating Cost, Healthy Food Cost, Video, Food Prices, Grocery Store Prices, Healthy Food Prices, Healthy Living News

By Krystal D'Costa (Click here for the original article) S has taken the lead in preparing our weeknight meals. It helps us get dinner on the tabl...

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Here's What You Paid More For Last Month

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, High Food Prices, Consumer Prices, Spending Power, Inflation, Cost of Living, Food Prices, Consumer Spending, Consumer Price Index, Video, Money News

WASHINGTON — Gas prices rose more slowly in March, keeping overall U.S. inflation mild. The consumer price index rose 0.3 percent in March, the...

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This Is A Lot More Expensive This Year

AP | JOSH FUNK | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Easter, Price of Ham, Easter Food, Easter 2012, Ham, Pigs, Spring, Pork, Food Prices, Ham Prices, Money News

OMAHA, Neb. — Ham will be the centerpiece of many Easter dinners this weekend, but the cost of that traditional main dish may make it harder for...

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Alice Hines

At Grocery Auction, The Food Is Antique

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Food Inflation, Col Kirk's, Grocery Auction, Secondary Market Food, Salvage Food, Shoplifting Ring, Kirk Williams, Slidewide, Food Prices, Roger Naugle, Food Auction, Meat Theft, Money News

MILLVILLE, Penn. -- On a recent Friday in March in this hilly Pennsylvania town, a crowd of 80 locals gathered at Colonel Kirk's Auction Gallery. Farm...

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What You'll Be Paying More For This Weekend

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Oil, Gas Prices, Commodities, Food Prices, Cost of Food, Consumer Prices, Inflation, Consumer Price Index, Labor Department, Money News

WASHINGTON -- A sharp jump in gas prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February. But outside higher pump prices, inflation stayed mild....

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Food Prices: Good for Farmers, Bad for Everybody Else

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Cheerios, Gas Prices, High Food Prices, Campbell Soup, Farmers, Consumers, Food Prices, Ethanol Prices, Money News

If you've been to the grocery store recently, you've probably noticed the jump in prices for some basic foods. Milk and meat have both gone up nearly ...

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You're Probably Going To Be Paying More For This

AP | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Video, High Food Prices, Rising Food Prices, Commodities, Global Food Prices, World Food Prices, International Food Prices, United Nations, Business News, Weather, Food Prices, Sugar, Food News

ROME -- International food prices have risen for the second time in two months, a U.N. agency said Thursday blaming bad weather in major exporting cou...

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What The New USDA Baseline Forecast Means for Food Prices

Phil Lempert | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Poultry, Usda, Baseline Projections, 2021 Agricultural Projections, Beef, Corn, Food Prices, Food News
Phil Lempert

With continued pressure on the economy more men and women will be choosing to eat at home to save money, which has happened before -- but this time around expect a twist.

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Are Increased Food Prices at Odds With Increasing Innovation?

Phil Lempert | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Innovation, Food Companies, Usda, Food Marketing Institute, Phil Lempert, Fmi, Food Prices, Supermarkets, Economic Reserch Service, Cpg, Pepsico, John Compton, Supermarketguru, Food News
Phil Lempert

Innovation is key to growth for food companies, and adds excitement and many benefits for the purchasers of these products. However, I question whether repurposing funds is the way to go.

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Should We Still Worry About Food Prices?

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Food, Food Prices, Horn of Africa, Hunger, Energy Prices, World Food Prices, Price Volatility, World Hunger, World News
Otaviano Canuto

Food prices are finally coming down after a year of spikes and high volatility. But prices of certain foods remain very high, and millions of people are still at risk of suffering from malnutrition and hunger.

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Expect Restaurants To Get Even More Expensive In 2012

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Restaurant Menu Prices, Video, Price of Eating Out, Menu Prices, Commodity Prices, Food Price Increase, Restaurants, Menus, Food Prices, Restaurant Prices, Restaurant Price Increase, Food News

Last week, Starbucks raised a fracas when it announced its plans to raise prices in some regions by an average of about one percent. Prices at the cof...

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Tight Budget? Reduce Your Food Costs

Fox Business | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Grocery Prices, Higher Food Prices, Inflation, Food Prices, Grocery Bills, Huff/Post50 News

With the holidays behind us and all of the baking, festivities and parties over, I began to think about the amount of money my household spent during ...

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'Green News Report' - January 3, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Lisa Jackson, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Power Plants, Innovation, Green News Report, Pollution, Coal, Offshore Drilling, Drought, Oil Spill, Oil Drilling, Conservatives, Fossil Fuels, Corporate Media, Big Oil, Climate Science, Africa, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Genetically Modified Foods, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Toxic Water, Gmos, Factory Farming, Carbon Emissions, Environmentalism, State Department, Toxic Chemicals, Energy Efficiency, Water Pollution, BRAD BLOG, Water, Keystone XL Pipeline, Famine, Mercury, Green News, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, China, Fracking, Iran, Food Politics, Farm Subsidies, Farming, Subsidies, Food, Hydraulic Fracturing, Food Prices, Video, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: We're bac...

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11 Things That Will Be More Expensive In 2012

Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Dealnews, Postal Service, Tap Water, Expenses, Food Prices, Expensive-Airfare, Airfare, Shipping, US Postal Service, Digital Cameras, 2012, Huff/Post50 News

With 2012 just around the corner, we are planning resolutions and bracing for change. However, our pocketbooks will also need readjusting in preparati...

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Food Prices Pull Back From Record Highs

AP | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Food Prices Ease, Food Prices, Global Food Prices, Food Prices Ease, U.N., Video, Food News

ROME -- A U.N. food agency says global food prices have eased marginally, with wheat prices dropping by 3 percent. The Rome-based Food and Agricultur...

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World Grain Production Recovering

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Global Food Prices, Global Food Consumption, Food Prices, Climate Change Food, Global Warming Food, Global Grain Production, World News
Danielle Nierenberg

Grain remains the foundation of the world's diet. It's important that we identify and implement more sustainable strategies in grain production, and prioritize grain availability for those who need it most.

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Americans Tolerate Price Hikes On Everyday Products

AP | CHRISTINA REXRODE | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Clothing Prices, U.S. Economy, Price Hikes, Discretionary Spending, Price Increases, Consumer Prices, Nike, Disposable Income, Starbucks, McDonald's, Food Prices, Consumer Spending, Prices, Business News

NEW YORK — The way Americans are chomping Big Macs, lacing up pricey sneakers and gulping peppermint mochas in this economy, you'd think they're...

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Man Angry About Food Prices Slaps Minister

AP | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Angry Food Prices, Man Slaps Minister, India, India Minister, Video, Food Prices, India Food Prices, Indian Agriculture Minister, Food News

NEW DELHI -- A man slapped India's agriculture minister in the face on Thursday, apparently to draw attention to rising food prices and corruption. S...

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Food Prices, Financial Crisis and Droughts

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Drought, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Poverty, Food Prices, International Development, Food Crisis, Horn of Africa, Global Food Crisis, World News
Otaviano Canuto

Global food prices remain high and volatile, affecting the poorest countries the most. For millions who are already vulnerable, events like the droughts in the Horn of Africa add to their hardships while continued market turmoil increases uncertainty in the global economy.

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Prices Fall For First Time In Four Months

Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Video, Energy Prices, Deflation, Apparel, Shelter, Inflation, Labor Department, Food Prices, Consumer Price Index, Business News

U.S. consumer prices fell in October for the first time in four months as Americans paid less for new cars and gasoline, although prices outside o...

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Food Prices and the 7 Billionth Baby

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Financial Crisis, Food Prices, World Bank, Global, Food-Price-Volatility, Global Food Volatility, Global Food Prices, Rising Food Costs, Global Food Rising, World News
Otaviano Canuto

Volatility is also affecting global food prices, and with them, millions of people in developing countries. So, just as the world marks the birth of the 7 billionth baby this week, his or her family might be struggling to put food on the table.

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Many Expect Rising Food Prices To Cut Into Holiday Spending

Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, Video, Holiday Shopping, Apple, Retail Sales, Commodity Prices, Food Prices, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Christmas Shopping, Amazon, Americas Research Group, Business News

More than a third of consumers expect rising food prices to cause them to cut back on holiday spending, a new survey showed on Tuesday. A total...

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