BERNE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.N. agencies and the World Bank on Tuesday pledged to set up a task force to tackle soaring global food prices, while U.S. President George W, Bush said high crop prices should not slow biofuel efforts.
The international bodies called on countries not to restrict exports of food to secure supplies at home, warning that could make the problem worse.
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