Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} The people hardest hit by the rising prices of food are those who already struggle to purchase adequate food, Oxfam has warned, calling for a radical reform of the international food system. The charity has forecasted that the average cost of major crops could go up by 120% to 180% by 2030. It is the continuation of a trend that has already seen the prices of food double during the last two decades. Half of the expected rise will come due to climate change, Oxfam estimates.

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