*U.S. Corn Crop Could Decrease by 10% Further Fueling the Great Ethanol Debate
*Uganda ‘happy’ about food crisis. Why? Because the president hopes the food crisis will prompt the removal of trade barriers, allowing countries like Uganda to profit from food surpluses.
* Tomatoes become scarce among local businesses in the US
* In the UK, Tories argue that Govt making world food price crisis worse “As food shortages take hold across the world we should be looking to optimise domestic production and relieve pressure on world markets,” says agriculture minister Jim Paice.
* The World Bank Group announced today it would support global efforts to overcome the global food crisis with a new $1.2 billion rapid financing facility to address immediate needs, including $200 million in grants targeted at the vulnerable in the world’s poorest countries.
*S. Korea looks to fresh start after beef crisis
*Cyclone-hit Myanmar has enough rice to feed its people, the ruling junta said on Wednesday, accusing foreign aid agencies of presenting a false picture of the devastation in the Irrawaddy delta rice bowl.
*The famine in Ethiopia this year is the worst to hit the country since 2003. Officials estimate Ethiopia needs 300,000 tonnes of food supplies to last until the next harvest, due in September. They are warning that tens of thousands of children could die unless help arrives soon. The World Food Programme says about £73 million is needed to feed children at risk of starvation.
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The 80th Annual Academy Awards are almost upon us, and I’m sure you all have your favorite films that you’re routing for. We here at TakePart have our fave films too, of course based on their relevance to social action and advocacy. Check out our picks for these top 10 Oscar categories, and how these films have left the world a bit of a better place than before they arrived on the big (or little) screen!
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