(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (JJ current) (JJ economic) (NN situation)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN intensified) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN problem)) (VP (VBN created) (PP (IN by) (BASENP (JJ high) (NN food) (NNS prices)))))))) (PERIOD .))