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The Takeaway explores the impacts of rising food prices on the nation

Monday, May 5 2008

Global food prices have risen dramatically in the past year — 57 percent, according to the United Nations' Food Price Index. That's particularly troubling for the global poor, who already spend most of their income on food. That may be hard for Americans to contemplate, but the same food pressures are being felt here, and the evidence is the price of your favorite foods in the grocery store aisles. The Takeaway talks with a dairy farmer in New Hampshire, a trucker in South Dakota, a pastry store owner in New York, and a Department of Agriculture economist.

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In the wake of an international disaster, what image, voice or story made you give?

Monday, May 5 2008

In the aftermath of the Burmese cyclone and the earthquake in China, The Takeaway is asking... When have you opened your wallet for a good cause? It could be a global catastrophe or a personal plea. What made you give? Leave your comment by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE.

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