I loved this public service announcement from the Japanese Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries – easily the most succinct and accessible summary I’ve seen of why food prices have risen. Also interesting to see how strongly the Japanese government is leading on messages of greater national self-sufficiency as the way forward.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok3ykR2GHCc]
(H/t The Meaningfulness of Little Things.)
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