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FAO Releases Food Price Index for December: World Prices Climb to Record High

The FAO has released its Food Price Index for December, 2010. This report provides a measure of the monthly change in international prices for major food commodities. The December Price Index shows a marked increase in global food prices, with higher sugar, grain, and oilseed costs driving world food prices to a record high.

To view the whole report, visit http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/FoodPricesIndex/en/ .