You may have heard that today our Prime Minister is discussing his views on the high cost of food, and its impact on the poor of the world (a sharp contrast to another meeting today when he is meeting with the Bank Leaders to discuss his recent gift/get

You may have heard that today our Prime Minister is discussing his views on the high cost of food, and its impact on the poor of the world (a sharp contrast to another meeting today when he is meeting with the Bank Leaders to discuss his recent gift/get out of jail free card of £50 billion). This has caused a flurry of news items relating to food cost, and biofuels’ impact upon it.

High Prices

Food crisis a "moral challenge for everyone" – No10

http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page15322.asp

PM urges world food prices action - BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7359991.stm

BioFuels

Possible push for changes in EU biofuel targets - Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL2157280720080422?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Thai PM lashes out at World Bank over biofuel criticism - FinanzNachrichten.de

http://www.magentanews.com/p/magenta/asp/redirect.asp?userid=287704&doc_id=409350700

Grain Prices

Grain fears subside as production rises – The Scotsman

http://business.scotsman.com/business/Grain-fears-subside--as.4004855.jp

Regulator says traders not to blame for rising crop prices

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2008-04/artikel-10631211.asp