If the Government got out of the way, food prices would fall by 12 percent.

And will they only act to force up food prices?

Higher energy and food prices are one big problem for the region.

An increase of 1 to 2 percent in food prices is possible, he added.

Beyond that, food prices would be left to market forces.

Food prices around the world have increased by nearly 50% since the beginning of last year.

Food prices have actually gone down in the last decade.

Food prices rose 5.8 percent in 1989, the most since 1981.

I have been thinking a lot recently about rising food prices.

For the last 12 months through November food prices are up 1.9 percent.