Rising Food Prices

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 06, 2011 Food & Drink

Gawain Kripke is the Director of Policy Research at Oxfam International. He explains how climate change and policy decisions have led to recent spikes in food prices.

Music break: Sundown on Beale by the Bo-Keys

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Harriet Ells, Bob Carlson, Gillian Ferguson, Candace Moyer, Laryl Garcia

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