Friday, April 18, 2008

Global food shortages cause trash-digging in Haiti


Protests in Haiti and elsewhere are putting renewed pressure on already fragile governments, although experts say there are few quick fixes to a crisis tied to so many factors, from strong demand for food from emerging economies.
Global food pricing are spiraling out of reach, spiking as much as 45 percent since the end of 2006 and turning Haitian staples like beans, corn and rice into closely guarded treasures.