The combination of severe droughts worldwide, low food stocks and commodity’s and the economic crisis may mean a devastating year in 2009 in regards to food.
“The world is heading for a drop in agricultural production of 20 to 40 percent, depending on the severity and length of the current global droughts. Food producing nations are imposing food export restrictions. Food prices will soar, and, in poor countries with food deficits, millions will starve.”
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As you probably noticed the last time you were in the supermarket, food prices on on the increase. How bad are things and how bad will they get? See HERE
And an Italy, some Italians are trying to make sure that everyone eats Italian…
“Luca Zaia, the Minister of Agriculture and a member of the Northern League from the Veneto region, applauded the authorities in Lucca and Milan for cracking down on nonItalian food. “We stand for tradition and the safeguarding of our culture,” he said.
Mr Zaia said that those ethnic restaurants allowed to operate “whether they serve kebabs, sushi or Chinese food” should “stop importing container loads of meat and fish from who knows where” and use only Italian ingredients. ” See more HERE
We knew it was bad for you but Sweet Jesus. Fizzy drinks sold by Coca-Cola in Britain have been found to contain pesticides at up to 300 TIMES the level allowed in tap or bottled water. See HERE .Then there is the “Fake Brands Mall’ that is set to open in China. Pizza Huh? You just GOTTA see the photos HERE
