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Grain prices up 120%....

carl — 4/14/2008 10:00:02 PM (archived)

Food riots in Bangladesh and Egypt. Sheesh, if we can't afford the price of groceries here in USA, what will the third world pop do? Starve????????

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Grain prices up 120%.... - carl - 4/14/2008 10:00:02 PM
- It just goes to show: A shortage of one commodity can lead to a shortage of another. - TAFKASE - 4/15/2008 3:17:20 AM
  - I heard on TV the other day that Egypt imports more food than any other nation. - alcaray - 4/15/2008 9:33:30 AM
    - re: I heard on TV the other day that Egypt imports more food than any other nation. - gbaikie - 4/15/2008 9:44:55 AM
      - How stupid is Brazil? (n/t) - alcaray - 4/15/2008 9:54:16 AM
        
        re: How stupid is Brazil? - gbaikie - 4/15/2008 11:55:28 AM

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