Interesting article by Spengler over at the Asia Times, talking about the food crisis as a result of monetary factors.
“Rice, Death and the Dollar”
Whether or not you agree with him, his writing is certainly colorful:
The George W. Bush administration might as well have used the State Department as a set for the Jackass reality show.
Unlike many other commentators, he does not refer to biofuel subsidies in the US as a factor. I have seen little coverage of monetary factors underlying the food crisis, one of the few exceptions being an article in Al-Jazeera that quotes a UN representative, Jose Graziano, as blaming the food crisis on the weak dollar and speculation.
"Rice, Death and the Dollar" at the Asia Times
Interesting article by Spengler over at the Asia Times, talking about the food crisis as a result of monetary factors.
“Rice, Death and the Dollar”
Whether or not you agree with him, his writing is certainly colorful:
Unlike many other commentators, he does not refer to biofuel subsidies in the US as a factor. I have seen little coverage of monetary factors underlying the food crisis, one of the few exceptions being an article in Al-Jazeera that quotes a UN representative, Jose Graziano, as blaming the food crisis on the weak dollar and speculation.