Food-price anger turns on speculators

Consumers from Asia to South America, hit by inflation in staple foods such as rice, are increasingly reluctant to accept production shortfalls or biofuel demands as the reason for their plight. Instead, governments are urged to act against dealers in commodity futures. But the speculators say they are innocent parties.

Food-price anger turns on speculators
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT