U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert

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U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert

STORY: U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of global food crisis 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute STORYLINE: A U.S. expert says that speculative behaviors of Wall Street firms and grain giants in the global market, and the U.S. government's support for such businesses, have aggravated the worldwide food crisis amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Frederic Mousseau, policy director at the Oakland Institute, said that a major problem is the jump of prices resulting from market speculation by investment companies and big food corporations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute "The global

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