NPR Story on Food Security
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The World Bank says wheat prices have more than doubled since June 2010. Corn, rice and oil prices have also spiked, which means there are millions more hungry people worldwide. The dire situation brings together agriculture secretaries and ministers from the top 20 economies in the world. They convene today and tomorrow. Host Michel Martin discusses the meeting with David Nabarro, United Nations Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition.
"Make sure that trading systems work much better so that between countries, and then between blocks of countries, food can move when it is needed where it is needed." David Nabarro, United Nations Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition.