We’re in a predicament. Climate change has forced the world to look at biofuel as an alternative energy resource, which has resulted in an increased demand for food crops. Yet, global warming has also led to a fall in the yield of some of the most important food crops in the world. Both have caused a food shortage.
Food prices as a whole have spiralled, but in Asia, it is rice that has caused the most anxiety. Prices have risen by as much as 70% in the past year. Three billion people depend on this grain for their survival. It is the symbol of Asia and we consume it out of habit as much as to line our stomachs.
