Rice reality hits home as I perused the lunch bill at Sri Nam. £40 for three people... hmmm... fair... errr.... £2.75 for my bowl of PLAIN WHITE RICE. Is there a better way to slaughter me?!?!?!
Rice Approaches Record; WFP Warns of `Silent Famine'
April 21 (Bloomberg) -- Rice futures rose to within 0.2 percent of a record on speculation that more exporters in Asia may curb shipments to safeguard supplies and contain inflation, potentially exacerbating a global food crisis.
The staple for half the world, which has more than doubled in a year, gained as much as 2.3 percent to $24.615 per 100 pounds on the Chicago Board of Trade. The contract, trading at $24.215 at midday in London, touched a high of $24.67 April 18.
A World Food Program official said today the surge in prices may put basic foods beyond the reach of the poorest, raising the risk of a ``silent famine'' in Asia. Countries including Haiti and Egypt have been hit by social unrest over food prices. Wheat, corn, soybeans and oil have also risen to records this year.
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Time to eat grass.
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