May 05, 2008     

economy nation

The Takeaway explores the impacts of rising food prices on the nation

Monday, May 5 2008


A food price notice at Christie's (Jessie Graham)
Global food prices have risen dramatically in the past year — 57 percent, according to the United Nations' Food Price Index. That's particularly troubling for the global poor, who already spend most of their income on food. That may be hard for Americans to contemplate, but the same food pressures are being felt here, and the evidence is the price of your favorite foods in the grocery store aisles. The Takeaway talks with a dairy farmer in New Hampshire, a trucker in South Dakota, a pastry store owner in New York, and a Department of Agriculture economist.

Comments [14]

In the wake of an international disaster, what image, voice or story made you give?

Monday, May 5 2008


Boats destroyed by tropical cyclone Nargis in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) (Khin Maung Win/AFP/Getty Image)

In the aftermath of the Burmese cyclone and the earthquake in China, The Takeaway is asking... When have you opened your wallet for a good cause? It could be a global catastrophe or a personal plea. What made you give? Leave your comment by clicking "get in the mix", by emailing mytake@thetakeaway.org, or by calling our SpinVox line at 1-877-8-MY-TAKE.


Comments [12]

vote 2008

North Carolina and Indiana in the primary spotlight

Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

economy

Food prices and the dairy farmer

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jessie Graham
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

economy

The end of the Microsoft-Yahoo affair

Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

economy

Food prices and the trucker

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jessie Graham
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

economy

Analyzing rising food prices

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jessie Graham
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

vote 2008

Sunday pundits round-up

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

nation

The 2008 NBA Playoffs

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Noel King, Corey Takahashi
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

economy

As the price of wheat goes, so goes the price of our favorite patties

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Jessie Graham
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

environment

Burmese media reports 4000 deaths in cyclone aftermath

By John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji
Monday, May 5 2008

Comments [0] ListenListen Add Add to Playlist

« Previous | Next »

Recent Programs

  1. StreamListen | Download   Friday July 03   More »
  2. StreamListen | Download   Thursday July 02   More »
  3. StreamListen | Download   Wednesday July 01   More »
  4. StreamListen | Download   Tuesday June 30   More »
  5. StreamListen | Download   Monday June 29   More »

Audio For May 05, 2008

  1. ListenListen to all segments
  2. ListenListen | Download  Entire Show in one file   

Past shows

May 2008
SMTWTFS
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

The Most

  1. Remembering the King of Pop (06/26/2009)
  2. Twenty-five Years of Prince and "Purple Rain" (06/25/2009)
  3. South Carolina Women Stand with Jenny (07/02/2009)
  4. The Stonewall Riots and the Battle for Gay Rights (06/26/2009)
  5. Madoff's Victims Speak Out (06/29/2009)
  6. Mourning at the Apollo Theatre and in Motown (06/26/2009)
  7. State Budgets Get Stalled (07/03/2009)
  8. The Jackson Three: What Happens to Michael's Kids? (06/30/2009)
  9. How Are Airport Stimulus Funds Being Spent? (06/29/2009)
  10. All is Forgiven? New Student Loan Repayment Plan (06/29/2009)
 

Liberty Mutual