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If you are not already completely disheartened by the horrid natural disaster in Japan, let me lift your spirits with the summary report of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on the Future of Food and Farming.  Excuse me while I shove my head in the oven and turn on the gas. A summary of the summary here…  From Slashdot:
“…we let produce slowly rot in the backs of our fridges, and in the developing world, farm wastage causes a similar problem. … Rising energy prices influence food security, with a correlation between food price and oil price that has become stronger over time…”