You might have noticed that the cost of food has gone up.
You
might
have
noticed
that
the
cost
of
food
has
gone
up
.
In fact the price of wheat and rice has nearly doubled in the past few years.
In
fact
the
price
of
wheat
and
rice
has
nearly
doubled
in
the
past
few
years
.
It's thought that right now,850 million people--that's more than 10 times the population of the UK--are short of food because it's too expensive or there's not enough of it.
It
's
thought
that
right
now,850
million
people
--
that
's
more
than
10
times
the
population
of
the
UK
--
are
short
of
food
because
it
's
too
expensive
or
there
's
not
enough
of
it
.
The price of basic food such as wheat and corn has stayed the same for quite a long time, about 30 years.
The
price
of
basic
food
such
as
wheat
and
corn
has
stayed
the
same
for
quite
a
long
time
,
about
30
years
.
But as the world's population is getting bigger, there's more pressure to feed more people, plus there's less land and water to go round.
But
as
the
world
's
population
is
getting
bigger
,
there
's
more
pressure
to
feed
more
people
,
plus
there
's
less
land
and
water
to
go
round
.
Another reason is climate change.
Another
reason
is
climate
change
.
Droughts and floods make it hard to grow crops like rice and grain.
Droughts
and
floods
make
it
hard
to
grow
crops
like
rice
and
grain
.
The price of oil has gone up and that makes it more expensive for farmers to run their tractors and to transport the food they make.
The
price
of
oil
has
gone
up
and
that
makes
it
more
expensive
for
farmers
to
run
their
tractors
and
to
transport
the
food
they
make
.
And lots of fields are being used to grow crops to make other things that can't be eaten--which is bad news for hungry people.
And
lots
of
fields
are
being
used
to
grow
crops
to
make
other
things
that
ca
n't
be
eaten
--
which
is
bad
news
for
hungry
people
.
The main losers are poor people who live in cities in poor countries, who are facing higher prices for food.
The
main
losers
are
poor
people
who
live
in
cities
in
poor
countries
,
who
are
facing
higher
prices
for
food
.
Some people are doing well out of the food crisis though.
Some
people
are
doing
well
out
of
the
food
crisis
though
.
Farmers in rich countries like the US, Canada and Australia are getting record prices for their harvests.
Farmers
in
rich
countries
like
the
US
,
Canada
and
Australia
are
getting
record
prices
for
their
harvests
.
World leaders are meeting in the Italian capital Rome to talk about the problem of rising food prices.
World
leaders
are
meeting
in
the
Italian
capital
Rome
to
talk
about
the
problem
of
rising
food
prices
.
Some countries are helping out with the cost of foods and international aid agencies have called for more money for food production in poor countries.
Some
countries
are
helping
out
with
the
cost
of
foods
and
international
aid
agencies
have
called
for
more
money
for
food
production
in
poor
countries
.
You might have noticed that the cost of food has gone up. In fact the price of wheat and rice has nearly doubled in the past few years. It's thought that right now,850 million people--that's more than 10 times the population of the UK--are short of food because it's too expensive or there's not enough of it.  The price of basic food such as wheat and corn has stayed the same for quite a long time, about 30 years. But as the world's population is getting bigger, there's more pressure to feed more people, plus there's less land and water to go round.  Another reason is climate change. Droughts and floods make it hard to grow crops like rice and grain. The price of oil has gone up and that makes it more expensive for farmers to run their tractors and to transport the food they make. And lots of fields are being used to grow crops to make other things that can't be eaten--which is bad news for hungry people.  The main losers are poor people who live in cities in poor countries, who are facing higher prices for food. Some people are doing well out of the food crisis though. Farmers in rich countries like the US, Canada and Australia are getting record prices for their harvests.  World leaders are meeting in the Italian capital Rome to talk about the problem of rising food prices. Some countries are helping out with the cost of foods and international aid agencies have called for more money for food production in poor countries.