Crops around the globe are being ruined by extreme weather that is seen as a consequence of change in climate. Along with diminished supply, demand is increasing. Developing nations seek to claim a larger share of the world’s available food. The severe weather, which meteorologists say will persist, will continue to drive up food costs, as well as political instability, for the foreseeable future.
The warmer it gets, the more it costs to buy food
Last month, globe food rates went to an all time high. There was the 2008 food turmoil that was beat in December. This is in accordance with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, Food Price Index. World food rates went up in January another 3 percent according to the FAO. The spike in world food rates is being driven by a surge in prices for wheat, corn, sugar and oils. A Russian drought last year reduced global wheat stockpiles. There has been flooding in Brazil and Australia too. This brought on food production to go down even more. Feb. 8, FAO warned that severe drought threatened the wheat crop in China. In order to meet domestic desire, China has become the world's largest wheat producer. Wheat can be needed by 1.3 billion Chinese from another source soon.
Food demand throughout the world
There has been more of a desire for food globally at the exact same time weather it hurting food production. Over 200,000 people are in need of food every single day while many of them starve. Some are starving while others try to raise the standard of living to more food. About 3 billion individuals are attempting to eat more meat, milk and eggs in their diets. The grain in the U.S. produces about 400 million tons. About 120 million tons of that is used to make care ethanol. The 2011 crop is going to have to be really large in order to make up for the increasing food prices just like the 2008 record harvest made up for the food crisis.
Change in climate
The world might be one poor harvest away from unprecedented food crisis. Record shows 2010 to be the warmest ever. This is throughout the globe. Rising temperatures parched land in some parts of the globe. There were warmer oceans there too. This ended up leading to others getting flooded. When it comes to climate change though, meteorologists suggest that there will be more frequent droughts and flooding soon. A decline in food production might very well happen. At the same time, food desire will continue to increase. The poor in the globe will be affected. They’ll go hungry. There’s a good chance food riots will start. There will be political unrest with this.
Citations
MSNBC
msnbc.msn.com/id/41481344/?gt1=43001
Christian Science Monitor
csmonitor.com/Commentary/Global-Viewpoint/2011/0208/Brace-yourself-for-the-food-price-bubble
New York Times
nytimes.com/2011/02/07/opinion/07krugman.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1297353635-Tca/D+BUBe4oUeR0tS4SYw
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