Global Food Prices Remain High and Volatile Affecting Poorest Countries the Most

Floods in Thailand add further uncertainty. Food crisis in the Horn of Africa continues   WASHINGTON, November 1, 2011–Global food prices remain high and volatile, hitting the poorest countries hardest and adding to the strains facing the global economy, according to the World Bank Group’s new Food Price Watch released ahead of the G-20 Summit in Cannes, France.