The 25 Countries Whose Governments Could Get Crushed By Food Price Inflation

This is linked to Friday’s more detailed post about the effects of rising food prices and the political unrest caused as a result.

“Food inflation is now a reality for much of the world. It contributed to the overthrow of the Tunisian government, has led to riots across the Middle East and North Africa, driven up costs in China and India, and may only be getting started. Whether you blame a bad crop or bad monetary policy, food inflation is here.”

The article then goes on to list the 25 and they are not just the North African countries currently making the headlines.

Here’s Paul Krugman with his thoughts on the causes behind the surge in food prices.