Two necessities, fuel and food, create spiral of rising prices


	Two necessities, fuel and food, create spiral of rising prices

JICWyllie

7-1-2007 10:24 AM

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energy, i-peak oil, i-risks, business, farming, food, i-prices, i-increase, currencies, i-inflation

JICWyllie says:

The article does not mention higher food-miles costs adding to the price increase.

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