FOOD CRISIS
The price of wheat, rice and maize have nearly
doubled in the past year. Social unrest in poor countries is spreading and 100 million
people
are at risk of
being plunged deeper into poverty.
Just provide the
bread
Food costs are the highest in
30 years, causing riots and concern in dozens of countries.
Watch this video to see how bad things are and
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Feeding the world
The main causes of
the rising food prices include rising demand from fast-developing countries,
higher oil costs and global warming:
High demand in
developing countries. Use the worksheet attached to
understand more.
A
switch to biofuels. Use the worksheet attached to
understand more.
GM food: Monster or
saviour? Watch videos and read article about it.
Click
on the icon and check how much vocabulary you have learnt. Look words up with
this worksheet.
A scenario designed by Jean-Marc Gébelin
Last updated in May, 2008.