British PM writes to G8 urging action on food scarcity as concerns on biofuels are raised with US and Japan
British Primeminister Gordon Brown raised fresh concerns about the impact of biofuels yesterday, as he put rising food prices on the world agenda by writing to fellow G8 leaders to prepare an international package on food scarcity.
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