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Inside this issue

• The number of hungry may top 1bn this year and international efforts are underway to ease the crisis

• Critics remain sceptical of mass farming motives - -

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The search for a fresh recipe

Sarah Murray reports on international efforts to ease the crisis as the number of hungry people reaches 1bn

Case Study: World Food Programme feeds the multitudes

Sarah Murray looks at the workings of the globe’s biggest food relief operation

Markets: Forecast is for prolonged high after cool spell

Price consolidation has been accompanied by greater differentiation, reports Ross Tieman

Environmental impact: Green credentials have little to do with transport

Production and waste are the main culprits, writes Sarah Murray

Modification: Genetic engineering conquers new ground

But critics remain sceptical of mass farming motives,
says Clive Cookson

Hidden hunger: Private sector can keep world healthy

Sarah Murray on how the big companies could beat malnutrition