News tagged with food prices
999: The human face of economic crisis
Sep 09, 2009 |
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As the economy continues to unravel, a series of papers published today assess the effects of the crisis on children's health, education, and rights in East Asia and the Pacific. Crisis for Children, a special issue of the ...
Lower gas prices beat lower greenhouse gases in online survey
May 27, 2009 |
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Asked to choose between lower gasoline prices and reduced greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline, 66 percent of Americans in a new online survey chose lower gas prices and the rest said that reducing the emissions that cause ...
Report: Ethanol raises cost of nutrition programs
Apr 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use.
Changing the price of foods may significantly affect Americans' weight
Mar 18, 2009 |
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A new article published in The Milbank Quarterly explores how food prices can affect weight outcomes, revealing that pricing interventions can have a significant effect on obesity rates. This article is part of the March ...
Three billion Asians face food crisis threat: research
Oct 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The escalating cost of rice and other foodstuffs across Asia could cause the reversal of policy reforms, social unrest and deepening poverty for over 3 billion Asians – according to new research.
