Nov
26
2008
Audio: Countries Resort To Bartering
Posted by: Joshuah in Agriculture, tags: bartering, Catastrophe, Credit Crisis, Financial Times, food shortage, Global Credit, Typhus, Worldwide FoodSource: NPR
A worldwide food shortage mixed with a global credit crisis has some countries getting creative. They’re bartering food for other essentials. Javier Blas of Financial Times talks to Madeleine Brand about which nations are striking deals and what they’re trading.
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