Are We Headed Towards a Major Food Crisis on a Global Scale?
Data Story
There has been a rapid and sustained deterioration in people's access to food globally. Record high fuel and food prices are pushing millions into poverty and hunger. Why are the poor finding it exceedingly difficult to get one square meal a day? Will an average family be able to buy enough cereals, meat and dairy in the near future? What is happening to food prices globally? Dig into the data on the global food price index to find answers to these questions. Keep in mind: Food Price Index is a relative measure. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. The FAO is currently measuring changes in price using 2002-2004 as the reference period. The Food Price index in the base period or the reference period is 100. The food price index is based on the price indices of five commodities; namely, meat, cereals, dairy, oils and sugars.
Welcome to this Tuva data story! There has been a rapid and sustained deterioration in people's access to food globally. Record high fuel and food prices are pushing millions into poverty and hunger. Why are the poor finding it exceedingly difficult to get one square meal a day? Will an average family be able to buy enough cereals, meat and dairy in the near future? What is happening to food prices globally? In this data story, you'll dig into the data on the global food price index to find answers to these questions. Keep in mind: Food Price Index is a relative measure. The FAO is currently measuring changes in price using 2002-2004 as the reference period. The Food Price index in the base period or the reference period is 100. The food price index is based on the price indices of five commodities; namely, meat, cereals, dairy, oils and sugars. Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Food & Nutrition, Economics, Line Graphs, Change Over Time