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Food price warning

Vocabulary

consensus

an opinion that all members of a group agree with

to curb 

to control or limit

volatility

suddenly and unexpected changes in price

commodity trading

buying or selling a product or raw material, especially between countries

transparency

openness, to remove any secrecy

foodstuffs

substances that are used as food

speculators

people who buy and sell goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit

price hikes

sudden increases in the price of goods

fuelled unrest

increased an uneasy or troubled situation

a throwback

a situation that is similar to something that existed in the past

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