Food speculation in the media

There is strong evidence that speculation exacerbated the last oil and food bubble. Speculation will fuel the next one too, unless meaningful speculative position limits are established.” 
- Sir Richard Branson, founder, Virgin Group

Speculation on food prices has been heavily covered in the media over the 18 months. Here is a selection of the coverage.

Act on food prices and hunger, economists tell G20
the Mail and Guardian, 11 October 2011

Mexico's poor suffer as food speculation fuels tortilla crisis
the Ecologist, 13 September 2011

It's time to get tough with the food casino
Globe and Mail, 4 August 2011

Giant grain firm buys up all British wheat in 'unprecedented' purchase
Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 30 July 2011 

The case for regulation of commodity markets
Progress Online, 13 July 2011

How hot money is causing a food prices commodity boom
Daily Mail, 29 June 2011

As food speculators make money, the world's poorest suffer
CNN, 22 June 2011

Food prices mean trouble for poor and politicians
Reuters, 17 June 2011

UN report calls for regulation to curb speculators pushing up food prices
the Guardian, 5 June 2011

Should food be a protected commodity?
the Telegraph, 1 May 2011

Protestors to target Barclays' AGM over food price speculation
BBC, 27 April 2011

Barclays food commodity speculation blamed for spike in prices
New Statesman, 27 April, 2011

Barclays faces protest over role in global food crisis
the Guardian, 25 April 2011

Food speculation: 'People die from hunger while banks make a killing on food'
the Guardian, 23 January 2011

Goldman denies links with global food crises
the Telegraph, 20 July 2010

Trading in death: Rapacious bankers are making fortunes by forcing up the price of food and forcing millions to starve
Daily Mail, 20 July 2010

Speculation on food can starve the world's poorest
the Guardian, 22 July 2010

World Development Movement urges food market regulation
BBC, 19 July 2010

How Goldman gambled on starvation
the Independent, 2 July 2010