How severe weather impacts global food supply

By Dave Gilbert, CNN

Updated 1453 GMT (2253 HKT) December 5, 2012

The UK's wettest summer in a century resulted in low yields and poor quality grain. Elsewhere the U.S. MidWest suffered a drought.
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Impact of global food price increases – The UK's wettest summer in a century resulted in low yields and poor quality grain. Elsewhere the U.S. MidWest suffered a drought.
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Yemeni Jaria Faraj Ali: We have to go begging now. Because of hunger we sometimes tie a scarf around our waist.
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Impact of global food price increases – Yemeni Jaria Faraj Ali: We have to go begging now. Because of hunger we sometimes tie a scarf around our waist.
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Yemeni mother Saeeda Mohammed Ismail: One month ago, we had two days without any food but then we borrowed bread from a neighbour.
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Impact of global food price increases – Yemeni mother Saeeda Mohammed Ismail: One month ago, we had two days without any food but then we borrowed bread from a neighbour.
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Inés Yoc from Guatemala: Today food is not eaten in the same quantity and quality as it was years ago, when you would buy five pounds of vegetables. Now, we can only buy two pounds.
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Impact of global food price increases – Inés Yoc from Guatemala: Today food is not eaten in the same quantity and quality as it was years ago, when you would buy five pounds of vegetables. Now, we can only buy two pounds.
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