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In several countries in the world, including Haiti, the Philippines, Egypt, shrimp, Mexico, Senegal, among others, people took to the streets to protest against rising food prices, which directly affect more than 37 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin americas , Ie nearly 859 million people. / / News ABP Brazil in Portuguese

The price of sixty agricultural products increased by 37% last year on the international market. The cereals rose by 70%, among these, wheat, soybeans, vegetable oils and rice reached record figures.

While the world is concerned with rising food prices and the effects on the world's population, large transnational grain processors like Archer-Daniels-Midland increased its profit by 42%. Similar results were obtained by Monsanto Co.. (herbicides and seeds), Deere & Co.. , Deere & Co. .. (teams) and Mosaic Co.. (teams)

Who benefits from the food crisis? Who benefits from the food crisis? "The speculation, often forgotten in public debate, is a major cause of the current food crisis. The production remains at a high level, but speculators are betting on the expected shortages and artificially increase prices," says one note of the Via Campesina. "

The crisis responds to the impact of neoliberal policies that have been implemented globally. It is the result of many years of destructive policies that weakened domestic food production and forced farmers to produce cash crops for transnational companies and buy their food from these same transnational market. . Mexico, for example, was an exporting country of corn and became dependent on imports of U.S. same. . . Currently, imports 30% of its consumption. . Currently, the growing amounts of U.S. corn were suddenly for the production of biofuels.

The amounts available to Mexican markets fell, causing an increase in prices and a crisis in the Mexican economy. . According note of the Via Campesina "The treaties of the WTO forced countries to" liberalize "their agricultural markets. They were reduced rates of import (which was a major loss of income for importing countries!) And was accepted by the imports least 5% of its domestic consumption, including unnecessarily. They were reduced rates of import (which was a major loss of income for importing countries!) and was accepted imports of at least 5% of its domestic consumption, including unnecessarily. In instead, the transnationals continue to dumping surpluses on their markets, using all forms of direct and indirect subsidies to exports. "At the same time, the transnationals continue to dumping surpluses on their markets, using all forms of direct and indirect subsidies to exports. "

The food crisis overall benefits the transnational monopolize each sector of the chain of production, processing and distribution of food. The food crisis overall benefits the transnational monopolize each sector of the chain of production, processing and distribution of food. Not in vain the economic benefits of major transnational seed, fertilizer, marketing and food processing and distribution chains to a lesser not stopped growing. Not in vain the economic benefits of major transnational seed, fertilizer, food processing and marketing and distribution chains to a lesser not stopped growing.

Food became a commodity in the hand better punter. Food became a commodity in the hand better punter. The land, seeds, water are the property of the transnationals which put an exorbitant price for these assets. The land, seeds, water are the property of the transnationals which put an exorbitant price for these assets.
In addition to the benefit of these transnational companies, another issue that affects problem and has generated worldwide, mainly in the FAO meeting, which took place in Rome between 5 and June 9, leaving the world failed due to the inability to give practical solutions to the global crisis, is the production of biofuels. In addition to the benefit of these transnational companies, another issue that affects problem and has generated worldwide, mainly in the FAO meeting, which took place in Rome between 5 and June 9, leaving the world failed due to the inability to give practical solutions to the global crisis, is the production of biofuels.

United States was the main sponsor, together with Brazil, biofuels policy to cope with rising oil prices, ignoring the dramatic and predictable consequences of such production. United States was the main sponsor, together with Brazil, biofuels policy to cope with rising oil prices, ignoring the dramatic and predictable consequences of such production. Thus, to meet their energy needs, Washington is promoting a strategy that will lead much of humanity to disaster. Thus, to meet their energy needs, Washington is promoting a strategy that will lead much of humanity to disaster. The FAO said that increasing global production of biofuels threatening access to food products of the poor of the Third World. The FAO said that increasing global production of biofuels threatening access to food products of the poor of the Third World. "In the short term, it is highly probable that the rapid expansion of green fuels, worldwide, has substantial effects on agriculture of americas America," he said. "In the short term, it is highly probable that the rapid expansion of green fuels, worldwide, has substantial effects on agriculture of americas americas," he said. Indeed, the production of biofuels is done at the expense of edible crops using water reserves, diverting land and capital, which leads to higher prices of food products. Indeed, the production of biofuels is done at the expense of edible crops using water reserves, diverting land and capital, which leads to higher prices of food products.

The disastrous social consequences of this policy are easily predictable when we know that food insecurity already affects 859 million people. The disastrous social consequences of this policy are easily predictable when we know that food insecurity already affects 859 million people.

The president Lula and Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, disagreed with regard to the conclusions of the FAO. The president Lula and Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, disagreed with regard to the conclusions of the FAO. Mantega said that biofuels "endangering [...] feed production in the United States, but not in Brazil, nor in African countries, nor in the countries of Latin americas, who possess enough land to produce both" . Mantega said that biofuels "endangering [...] feed production in the United States, but not in Brazil, nor in African countries, nor in the countries of Latin americas, who possess enough land to produce both." Lula said that "food is not expensive due to biofuel. Lula said that "food is not expensive due to biofuel. The food is expensive because the world is not prepared to see millions of Chinese, Indian, African, Brazilian and Latin American food." The food is expensive because the world is not prepared to see millions of Chinese, Indian, African, Brazilian and Latin American food. "Lula defends biofuels and is its biggest supporter outside world, because Brazil is the second largest world producer after the United States. Lula defends biofuels and is its biggest supporter outside world, because Brazil is the second largest world producer after the United States.

But prices of raw materials contradict so blunt words Mantega and the Brazilian president. But prices of raw materials so blunt words contradict Mantega and the Brazilian president. The production of biofuels replacing food crops and encourage price increases. The production of biofuels replacing food crops and encourage price increases. Thus, the price of rice increased by 75% between February and April 2008 while the price of wheat exploded by 120% over the same period. Thus, the price of rice increased by 75% between February and April 2008 while the price of wheat exploded by 120% over the same period. The same occurred with other commodities like soybeans, corn, oil, milk, meat and others. The same occurred with other commodities like soybeans, corn, oil, milk, meat and others. The price of wheat, for example, increased by 181% in three years The price of wheat, for example, increased by 181% in three years
Jean Ziegler, UN special rapporteur for the Right to Food, described the mass production of biofuels "crime against humanity". Jean Ziegler, UN special rapporteur for the Right to Food, described the mass production of biofuels "crime against humanity".

Faced with the commodification of life, we must assert the right of people to food sovereignty, to control its agriculture and its food. Faced with the commodification of life, we must assert the right of people to food sovereignty, to control its agriculture and its food. We can not allow that to speculate that feeds us. We can not allow that to speculate that feeds us.