Global food prices rose for eighth straight month in February; Real food cost at lowest since Great Depression
Mar 4th, 2011 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Global food prices rose for the eighth straight month in February, with prices of all commodity groups monitored rising again, except for sugar, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. Meanwhile IMF economists say the real cost of food is at the lowest since Great Depression.