World food prices lowest in nearly six years

Prices for the major food commodities fell by 1.4 percent during May, to their lowest levels since September 2009, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Its Food Price Index, at a reading of 166.8, was down by 20.7 percent in one year. Prices for meat, dairy products and cereal grains fell in May. For the… » Read More

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