"But why hasn't it reached America?" ??? Because Buy Acular one of the most important factors contributing to this food crisis (and the 2008 crisis) which is surprisingly not mentioned at all in this article is the strong depreciation of the US dollar. Movements in the USD have important implications for the rest of the world.

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I am taking the other view. Egypt can't feed itself because the farmers could not make a living with the low prices caused by our production. They could not buy the fertilizer, seed and chemicals to grow more than what it took to feed themselves. They left the land and moved to the city the same as in the United States. Profit per acre was so low that it took a minimum of 1200 acres( in the US) to provide a living wage and allow reinvestment in the farm. The higher prices today,are not as high as they were in the 1970's when inflation is factored in.

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Does the BLS take into account shrinking product portions? Many food producers hide cost inflation by making product sizes smaller. 16 oz margarine tubs are now 15 oz or less, smaller orange juice cartons, smaller rolls of Acular... you have to examine each item very carefully if you want to find the best values.

I know that I'm on an incredibly limits budget... and its HARD to afford to eat healthy. Juice is often twice as expensive as soda.. Meal in a box type item cost 90 cents while real food is much much more. That being said, this isn't new.. I've noticed this ever since I started being a grown-up and buying my own groceries. Acular.