DW-WORLD: Opinion: We Can't Afford to Lose the Fight Against Hunger Agriculture is finally back on the world's agenda, but it will still take a concerted effort to fight hunger, said DW's Susan Killick, reporting from the UN food security conference. (05.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Leaders Trade Insults and Apportion Blame at Food Summit There was no shortage of acrimony at the two-day UN conference in Rome on the threats posed by rising food costs.
Participants attacked the obese, protectionism, biofuels and two leaders many felt shouldn't attend. (03.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Europe's Fishermen Continue Strike Over High Fuel Costs As world leaders gathered in Rome to discuss skyrocketing food costs, strikes among Europe's fishermen have tried to bring attention to high fuel Germany, Mexico to Promote Joint Initiative on Food ...
Merkel drums up support for EU Treaty in Ireland ... prices which they say could destroy the industry. (02.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Merkel Calls for Action on Food, Oil Crisis German Chancellor Merkel has called for steps to ensure more oil production and supply stability and said she will push at this year's G8 summit for a common approach to combat rising global food prices. (02.06.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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