The growing cost of food

Publication Date	November 2008
Publisher	Just Food
Product Type	Report
Pages	19
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	AJF00013

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Summary

The growing cost of food has become one of the fastest moving and hottest stories around. This month's briefing outlines the current situation. Starting from the hypothesis that the cost of growing food is rising, we provide a snapshot of what has been happening during the first half of 2008, along with the varying perspectives of those growing our food and the reasons why their (and our) costs are growing. Our conclusions will highlight the ramifications and the issues which we believe will remain in the headlines for the remainder of the year, at least.

Content

Introduction
- Terms of reference
- Causes and effects of growing costs
- Its all about the economy
- Different approaches to problem solving
- Who eats what
- Tariffs and subsidies
- To import or to export?
- Self-defence vs protectionism
- Global communication
- Unintended consequences
- Pollination failure
- Ethical arguments
- Organisational summary
- Facts and figures
- Migration
- Possible solutions the ups and downs
- Free trade for all
- The illogic of trade
- A green revolution for Africa
- The growing cost of distribution
- The growing cost of food security
- Consequential risk
Conclusion