Empty Promises
The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this important event that went to show that the UN had all good intentions. The good intentions unfortunately did not translate into good policy decisions that could slow, stop and reverse the food shortage. <font class="UCASE"><b>savvy soumya misra</b></font> reports from Rome on an opportunity squandered <br>