This story, written in the UK and comes from the organization, Feed the Children. It is written about the situation in Somalia, where the price of cereal grain has risen 40 percent in recent months, putting the lives of over 400,000 children at risk. The prices of wheat and rice have about 25% while the price of maize (corn) has risen by as much as 75%. So far, only 20% of the 14 billion GBP promised by world leaders in 2008 has been delivered.
Posted in: Economic Stories, Food Security Stories
November 21st, 2011 → 3:10 pm
[...] 01 November 2011: Rising food cost forces children to eat leaves in world’s poorest countries [...]