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April 29, 2008
Financial speculators reap profits from global hunger
By Amanda Lang
A series of reports in the international media have drawn attention to the role of professional speculators and hedge funds in driving up the price of basic commodities-in particular, foodstuffs.
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A series of reports in the international media have drawn attention to the role of professional speculators and hedge funds in driving up the price of basic commodities-in particular, foodstuffs.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.