Flooding, bad policies combine to exacerbate world food crisis

The weather in the Midwest will most likely result in a dramatically reduced cropp yield for the region this year and even higher food prices—particularly for world’s poor who depend U.S. imported grains. Author Tom Philpott blames both poor weather and short-sighted grain policies for leading to the food crisis since leaders have allowed unsustainable practices to continue.Full story: Grist