| The U.N. fears rising prices will bring about food riots in many countries, similar to those that took place in 2008. There has already been unrest in Mozambique, where police opened fire and killed seven people demonstrating over a 30 per cent increase in bread prices. Rises will hurt the pockets more of those in developing countries, where most of a person’s income can go on food. FAO economist Abdolreza Abbassian told the BBC: "Food prices, and wheat in particular, are so important for food security and even the political stability of countries. Even a small increase in the price of food, which is so important to them, can spark a problem." Economists say food prices are expected to surge by at least 10 per cent in most countries.
The U.N. fears rising prices will bring about food riots in many countries, similar to those that took place in 2008. There has already been unrest in Mozambique, where police opened fire and killed seven people demonstrating over a 30 per cent increase in bread prices. Rises will hurt the pockets more of those in developing countries, where most of a person’s income can go on food. FAO economist Abdolreza Abbassian told the BBC: "Food prices, and wheat in particular, are so important for food security and even the political stability of countries. Even a small increase in the price of food, which is so important to them, can spark a problem." Economists say food prices are expected to surge by at least 10 per cent in most countries.
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1. FOOD PRICES: Walk around the class and talk to other students about food prices. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
United Nations / food prices / wheat / exports / heatwave / production / harvest / fears / unrest / riots / hurting the pocket / developing countries / stability / surge
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. PRICES: How do they affect you? Complete this table and talk about it your partner(s). Change partners and share what you heard. Change and share again.
Affordable now ?
What would you do if prices doubled?
Food
Gas/Petrol
Internet/Phone
Clothes
Books/Magazines
Alcohol
4. RIOTS: Students A strongly believe food riots will never happen in rich countries; Students B strongly believe they will. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
5. SHOPPING: Which of these would you buy if you had very little money? Rank them and share your rankings with your partner. Put the most important at the top. Change partners and share your rankings again.
Bread
Potatoes
Chicken
Fish
Cake
Rice
Chocolate
Bananas
6. WHEAT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘wheat’. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. |
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