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Feeding the World Hunger Games: The price of feeding the world http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/09/20129372724728397.html Feeding global hunger http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/01/20121483514442758.html US farmers turn food waste into fertiliser Average American throws out about 180kg of food every year, even as global food prices soar. Last Modified: 23 Sep 2012 11:29 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/americas/2012/09/201292384748832898.html Rising prices leave UK students hungry http://blogs.aljazeera.com/blog/europe/rising-prices-leave-uk-students-hungry In pictures: Hunger stalks Niger http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2012/09/201291172249987573.html Drought leaves US crops in a poor state http://www.aljazeera.com/video/americas/2012/09/2012912201547965938.html High price to pay for rising corn costs http://blogs.aljazeera.com/blog/americas/high-price-pay-rising-corn-costs In Depth Food for thought As the US drought drags on, a localised problem is having global implications for food prices. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/09/20129167591879452.html Corn lobby outgrows US farm subsidies Despite drought, corn growers say $5bn in controversial annual direct payments are unnecessary given US debt levels. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/2012826114433916589.html Biofuels 'causing high food prices' http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2008/07/200874121855279727.html More News Rising food prices hit Nairobi slums Communities in the slums of Kenyan capital are surviving on food that is hardly fit for consumption. Last Modified: 06 Sep 2012 23:35 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2012/09/201296195748591887.html Jordanians grapple with rising food prices The fourth poorest Arab country has a high cost of living, and rulers worry about potential unrest and food riots. Jane Ferguson Last Modified: 23 Aug 2012 17:08 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/2012823163232322514.html Food security tops Somalia election agenda Nearly one year after a famine killed tens of thousands of people in Somalia, millions are still in need of aid. Last Modified: 09 Sep 2012 08:39 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/09/20129955735959464.html World Bank: Food costs at record levels again Prices now one per cent higher than previous peak in Feburary 2011 'threatening the health and well-being of millions'. Carey L Biron Last Modified: 31 Aug 2012 12:58 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/201283112331806512.html Struggling to put food on the table in China Amid rising food prices, poor families in urban areas are finding it hard to put together a square meal. Last Modified: 31 Aug 2012 17:16 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2012/08/2012831161348575813.html South Sudan refugees running out of food In the latest feature in our 'Feeding the World' series, Al Jazeera visits the struggling Yida refugee camp. Last Modified: 25 Aug 2012 17:03 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/africa/2012/08/2012825153748826769.html Drought to reduce US corn crop yield Fears of decimated crop causing food crisis and affecting greenhouse gases. Last Modified: 22 Aug 2012 15:54 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/americas/2012/08/201282195148482507.html Banks joining in food speculation Driven by pressure, several German financial institutions have stopped allowing investors to speculate on food prices. Last Modified: 22 Aug 2012 15:51 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/08/2012822141548934911.html Balkans hit by worst drought in decades After suffering a harsh winter, region faces severe drought that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Last Modified: 23 Aug 2012 15:46 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/08/201282314323371449.html Drought wreaks havoc on Indian farmers A punishing drought in western India is hurting livestock farmers as the region experiences water shortages. Chaitra Arjunpuri Last Modified: 22 Aug 2012 13:02 GMT http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/08/201282114048913295.html Opinion From the republic of hunger to the land of plenty Stan Cox http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/20126128249726897.html Processed food and coronary capitalism Kenneth Rogoff http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/20122384633401456.html The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy Vandana Shiva http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/201224152439941847.html What can be done in the drought-stricken Sahel? Antonio Guterres http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/06/2012627121736972363.html Egypt: Food for a revolution Sandy Tolan http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/20111219143454601107.html Drought fears loom in India as monsoon stalls Meteorological department predicts at least 10 per cent less rain this year affecting millions of farmers across nation. Last Modified: 05 Aug 2012 07:19 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/08/2012845225626683.html India awaits monsoon rain Pre-monsoon rains hint at what is to come across the country. Last Modified: 13 May 2012 07:01 http://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2012/05/201251293126303731.html
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