Rising Food Prices: Implications for children and recommendations
This briefing looks at what food price rises mean for children, the origins of the crisis, and what steps need to be taken to mitigate its impact on poor families.
June 2008
Between the first half of 2007 and the same period in 2008, food prices nearly doubled on the global markets.
People in poor countries spend between 40 and 80% of their income on food, so when prices go up, people struggle to make ends meet.
We examine the causes of recent (2008) price rises, and describe some of the steps which could be taken to mitigate their effects. These include social protection programmes and other steps to protect populations, like food subsidies or removing food taxes, and long-term investment in agriculture.
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