Aug 27 2012
In this episode of the World Food Programme's (WFP) Food Factor Podcast, WFP Deputy Director of Food Security Analysis Arif Husain examines "what the third food-price shock in five years means for the fight against hunger." According to the podcast transcript, Husain discusses the factors behind the rise in food prices this year, lessons learned from previous "food price shocks" in 2008 and 2010, and how the WFP is being affected, among other topics (8/22).
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