The 25 countries whose governments could get crushed by food price inflation

[Barrett808]

Food inflation is now a reality for much of the world. It contributed to the overthrow of the Tunisian government, has led to riots across the Middle East and North Africa, driven up costs in China and India, and may only be getting started.

Whether you blame a bad crop or bad monetary policy, food inflation is here.

Nomura produced a research report detailing the countries that would be crushed in a food crisis. One, Tunisia, has already seen its government overthrown.

Their description of a food crisis is a prolonged price spike. They calculate the states that have the most to lose by a formula including: ...

The 25 countries whose governments could get crushed by food price inflation

[Hannah Bell]

1. kr. folks billing the me situation as a "revolt against oppression" fail to note the contribution

of economic pressure.

[HereSince1628]

2. link apparently requires subscription.

[glowing]

3. And its linked back to market control and manipulation of commodities.

So u have to wonder who's really behind wanting an upheaval in the middle east and africa?

[DCKit]

4. Sorry. I did it. Never should have opened that ScottTrade account. nt

[glowing]

6. I'm thinking more on the lines of Goldman Sachs... They are true evil

behind manipulating commodities like "energy" and food prices

[DCKit]

7. They've got their hands on everything, and are paid twice because it takes oil...

to process, then transport everything. More so with beef, it's a trifecta - corn, oil & NG (fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides) and transportation for all three (gratuitous Alan Keyes reference).

[KamaAina]

5. "Whether you blame a bad crop or bad monetary policy, food inflation is here."

What about bad actors, i.e. speculators?