2007–2008 world food price crisis

The 2007-2008 world food price crisis was a time when food prices around the world became much more expensive, because not enough food was being produced to meet the world's needs. This was caused by weather problems, like droughts and bad harvests, that made it harder for farmers to grow enough food. It also was caused by growing demand for food in many parts of the world, where many people were getting richer and buying more food. As a result, people in many parts of the world suffered from hunger and poverty, because they couldn't afford the high food prices.