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Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Friday, June 27, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
How Speculators Are Causing the Cost of Living to Skyrocket
After investing in high-tech stocks and real estate loans for years, legions of speculators have now discovered commodities like oil and gas, wheat and rice. Their huge investments are pushing prices up to unprecedented levels -- with serious consequences for ordinary people's quality of life and the global economy.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Oil and Food Push Consumer Prices Higher in May
Inflation hit hard in May as prices for a wide swath of consumer goods rose at their fastest pace since November, underscoring warnings from central bankers and adding to a growing consensus that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates by the end of the year.
The Consumer Price Index, which measures prices of a batch of common household products, rose 0.6 percent last month, with much of the increase coming from high fuel costs. The nationwide average for gasoline topped $4 a gallon last weekend as the price of oil reached record levels.
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UN warns about rising food costs
Higher food prices may be here to stay as demand from developing countries and production costs rise, says the UN's Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
It warned that the current spike in global food prices was higher than previous records, partly because bad weather had ruined crops.
Although high prices will ease off, other factors, such as rising biofuel demand, will keep future costs high.
The FAO said speculators were also to blame for volatile commodity markets.Read Full Story Sphere: Related Content
Sunday, May 04, 2008
7 ways to boost your metabolism
Your basal metabolic rate — the energy your body expends at rest — is generally determined by your genetics, but new research shows you can trick your body into burning calories more efficiently.
HEALTH magazine contributor Samantha Heller offers seven tips that can help boost your metabolism and lead to a stronger, healthier, leaner body.
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Friday, May 02, 2008
Twenty of the World's Healthiest Foods
When it comes to eating healthy most people think of dull, boring food that's green in color. In reality, most of the world's healthiest foods not only taste great, they also come in a vast array of vibrant colors. Many require little, if any preparation, yet provide you with the energy and stamina to get through the day. They are the ultimate fast food!
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Can We Feed The World?
The era of cheap food is over. In Britain, a standard white loaf costs more than £1, grocery bills are driving up inflation and land prices are going through the roof. But steep rises in the price of staples such as wheat and rice are having an even bigger impact on poor countries.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
World food prices hit record levels.
Grain prices are up %120. The UN has decided that it needs $500million (1/200th annual cost of Iraq war) to assist the worlds starving poor. Us donates $10 million. Too bad people can't eat bombs or bullets!
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