UN Report Says Rising Food Prices Impact Poor Nations More

(22 May 08-RV) A new report released by the UN’s food and Agriculture Organization predicts that food prices will continue to rise over the next year with the most economically vulnerable countries bearing the biggest burden. Abdulraysa  Abbassian is the  secretary general for the FAO interdevelpment group on grains. He said the crisis is due to a combination of factors such as food policy and fuel costs..