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‘High food prices are the biggest challenge the world food programme has faced in it’s 45 year history, a silent tsunami threatening to plunge more than 100 million people on every continent into hunger’

WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran

World food prices have risen significantly in a single year and look as though they will continue to do so. From March 2007 to March 2008 the increases have been calculated as follows:

Corn	31%		Soya	87%
Rice	74%		Wheat	130%

The reasons for this are

• Population growth
• Climate Change
• Competition for agricultural land from bio chemicals
• Growing affluence in emerging economies

The catering industry has huge challenges ahead with balancing the demand for good, wholesome, healthy menu choices, providing value for money and still making a profit. Focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of your catering establishment will help to achieve this.