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The global food crisis

Philippine chains halve rice portions

By Roel Landingin in Manila

Published: March 26 2008 16:22 | Last updated: March 26 2008 16:25

Philippine fast-food chains are to begin offering half servings of rice in a move to help the government ease demand for the staple and avert a possible shortage amid global rice inventories now sitting at 25-year lows.

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