Can humble spud ease chaos of biofuel rush?

WARNINGS that the era of cheap food is about to become a thing of the past tend to be dismissed by economists as something of little consequence.

Once the prices have been absorbed into the system they cease to have any impact on the inflation figure which is their only concern.

However, a much bigger picture concerning the soaring price of food is starting to emerge. It has several strings attached, the most shocking being the threat to millions of people already living on the margins.