Background
After years of remaining relatively stable, global food prices are being driven through the roof by a convergence of circumstances—including climate change, rising energy costs, and increased demand for biofuels.
This phenomenon particularly affects poor people in developing countries, many of whom already spend 50 to 80 percent of their income on food. It's estimated that 840 million people around the world are chronically hungry, and the shock of high prices will only increase world hunger.
