Gambling with our food

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Wed, 2012-07-25

<p>The drought that is affecting much of the Midwest is scary enough but what makes me even more nervous is the way speculators in the grain futures market are sending grain prices gyrating all over the place as they bet on what will happen next. Betting on the future supply of food is risky business.</p>
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