Do you think the high price of food is an indication of a coming or current food shortage?

I think the high price of food is a part of profiteering on the part of the food industry as well as brought about by increased costs of transportation and distribution to local stores because of the increased cost of fuel. We're facing a fuel and morality shortage, not a food shortage.

No. The world still produces more food than it consumes. It's not evenly spread around (what is?), but there is no worldwide shortage.

Today's high prices reflect recent high oil prices, petroleum being the primary source of both energy and chemicals used in food production and distribution, and batty public policies e.g. Fuel ethanol subsidy.

It has nothing to do with a food shortage. It has everything to do with greed and want. There is probably enough food right now to last the earth for 10 years but by making it sound like were in dire straits, comapnies can justify increasing the price .

Were coming out of a recession and governments want to make back the money they wasted that got us in the recession in the first place. Lots of reasons but none due to food shortages.

I agree with the "fear mongering" aspect, however when I see facts such as "China's drought, Russia's ban, Austrailias' Floods, etc....I do wonder. There are too many other countries suffering food shortages for the U.S. Not to be impacted at some point.

I think 'fear mongering' is just that; spreading fear when it is not needed. What is needed are cool heads. A great president once said;“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”: FDR’s First Inaugural AddressAs a Christian, I always remember "God is in control."Jimmy Jones.

Honestly, I think it's the law of supply and demand working here. I don't think it actually is shortage. People are panicking over this which leads them to buying more food.

Therefore, more demand = higher prices. If the sellers notice that the demand is getting weaker, then they would bring the prices down.

This could be true- we have a increasing population world-wide.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.