Popular discontent over food prices has fueled political instability in some countries, most notably in Egypt and Tunisia. Even agricultural producers would prefer some price stability over the wild ups and downs of the last five years.
在法国总统萨科齐的领导下，G20已将减少食品价格波动列为今年头等大事，并在最近的巴黎G20农业部长会议上给出了解决方案。此事不足为奇：今年早些时候，世界食品价格创出了新高，让人们想起了2008年的食品价格飙升潮。