America’s self-inflicted energy crisis may create food shortages next year.
The head of one of the world’s most influential companies is telling Americans that they should be more concerned with food prices than oil prices. But the sad truth is that rising food and energy prices are intrinsically linked. The national average price of diesel is well above $5 per gallon, more than double what it was a year ago. So, farmers across the nation are spending thousands of extra dollars to fuel their equipment—and it’s not even harvesting season yet.
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