Biofuels discussion and controversy

There is an interesting debate raging on the pages of The Guardian, sparked by this article, with some interesting letters in response by some very senior figures.  They all tend to consider the importance of carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, but there are more than technical questions to be answered. 

Latest on commodity prices

This article in the New York Times looks at how commodities are being traded. 

Tesco covers Britain

A report in the Guardian that Tesco’s have reached the Scottish Isles. 

Baseline trends from the US

This link takes you to a report by the US Department of Agriculture, obviously focused on the US but has important things to say about the global market, 

The Ecologist – the end of food?

The latest edition of The Ecologist magazine features a trenchant discussion of the future of food.  It is not available on line for free, but as an example of the perspective that the magazine takes there is this article that shows their angle. 

Fair Trade ?

An article in The Guardian about the impacts of Fairtrade on communities, although not directly about the price of food, it has some interesting resonances.