Sentences with phrase «even higher food prices»

«It would be highly precipitous... for the United Nations or other international bodies to single out biofuels as the major cause for escalating food prices and take actions that might lead to even higher food prices,» the industry group argued.

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Higher food prices, social unrest, the failure of some fragile states — even mass migrations and a challenge to the world order — could all result.

The coalescence of factors that are contributing to high food prices has often been described as a perfect storm — an apt choice of words, considering the extent to which bad weather has made an already - precarious situation even worse.

Amazon's moves should help Whole Foods, long derided as «Whole Paycheck» for its high prices, to woo customers beyond its upper middle class clientele, as well as counter the discount chains such as Walmart and even Aldi as they vie for more of the organic and natural foods markets.

Feb 2 U.S. food companies called out rising freight costs as a reason for lower profit margins in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores.

«As the standard of living rises in those countries, our high - quality food exports are in even higher demand, and that puts pressure on prices,» it said.

The World Bank has stated that global prices of food remained high, even though its Food Price Index maintained the same rates between July and Septembefood remained high, even though its Food Price Index maintained the same rates between July and SeptembeFood Price Index maintained the same rates between July and September...

She found that night - time glow of the pirate home towns of Garoowe and Boosaaso has been climbing since 2008 (see photo)-- even as piracy took off and higher food prices forced other towns in the region to cut their electricity bills.

First identified by William Jevons in 1865 — when he noticed more efficient engines increased rather than reduced coal use, as engines were put into more widespread use — the rebound effect for higher yields could see food prices drop, encouraging greater consumption, more food waste and even more conversion of habitats to farmland.

Consumers believe healthy food must be more expensive than cheap eats and that higher - priced food is healthier — even when there is no supporting evidence, according to new research.

Dr. Price knew from research that the level of fat soluble activators in the South Sea Islander diet was about 10 times higher than the Americans of his day... and processed, devitalized foods had not even arrived in full force yet!

SLAVE MARKET FOODS: Studies, and a bit of common sense, show that classifications on the socio - economical scale such as low income, inner city and / or ethnic minority [Hispanic / Black] predisposes consumers (who are equal under the law to protections against harm) to diabetes, obesity and other health risks as grocery stores in their area tend to sell lower qualities foods while food producers price high quality (or even halfway decent) foods out of rFOODS: Studies, and a bit of common sense, show that classifications on the socio - economical scale such as low income, inner city and / or ethnic minority [Hispanic / Black] predisposes consumers (who are equal under the law to protections against harm) to diabetes, obesity and other health risks as grocery stores in their area tend to sell lower qualities foods while food producers price high quality (or even halfway decent) foods out of rfoods while food producers price high quality (or even halfway decent) foods out of rfoods out of reach.

Then there's the high price of socializing: Weddings (she went to five last year), evenings out at the movies and food all add up.

Even though oil prices have moderated recently, there is concern that the Fed is ignoring overall inflation because prices for gas and many food items are noticeably higher to many consumers.

Even with higher prices in January, core inflation (which excludes food and energy prices) is running at only 1.8 %, still below the Fed's 2 % target rate.11

So, as natural and holistic foods become more commonplace on the market — even popping up in mass and grocery retailers — many pet owners are seeking more competitive pricing on even higher - quality foods, according to some experts.

When we were developing BLUE, we learned that even the highest - priced pet foods cook their added vitamins and minerals right along with the rest of their ingredients.

Dog owners on Amazon.com give this puppy food an average of 4.3 out of five stars — one of the highest ratings of any pet food sold online, even though it has a higher price tag than some other diets of the same caliber.

Dry cat food, even the high - priced premium and veterinary brands, is the equivalent of junk food for cats.

Even though Taste of the Wild is made with high quality ingredients, it is still in the same price range as many of the «cheap» grain - free foods.

In the environmental community, some have tried to finger high food prices, and even — as a contributor to food costs — global warming.

UNITED NATIONS — Aid to poor nations has slumped even as higher food and energy prices and slowing global economic growth have made such assistance more urgent, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki - moon.

The solar installations will lessen those costs in replacing higher priced electricity from the power grid and are leading to even greater savings by allowing the Food Bank warehouses to stagger the recharging schedule for their battery - powered forklifts.

Throw in more competition for these same crops due to an increase in ethanol production and you have a recipe for higher gas prices, higher food prices and even possibly shortages of one, the other, or both.

Even the apparent eco-topia that is renewa - bad clearly suffers from challenges such as high food prices — which is an all too realistic scenario given the pressure that climate change will place on our global farming and food distribution systems.