isn't the rising cost of energy content of modern agriculture specifically rising oil prices partly responsible for the rise in food prices?
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From: "Perelman, Michael" <MPerelman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: PEN-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:10:58 AM
Subject: Re: Peak food
Paul gave some excellent warnings. Don't forget water shortages,
elimination of ag. land via urbanization, and the poor treatment of the
remaining ag. land.
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
michael at
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