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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Mon, 3 Dec 2012 14:58:47 +0100
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Trade and Markets Division

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to share with you the latest AP Weekly Price Monitor (29 November<http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/rap/files/ESP/2012-11-29_AP_Weekly_-_Full_report.pdf>). You can find this and previous issues here<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/rap/home/asia-pacific-food-situation/asia-pacific-food-situation-weekly-update/en/>.

Over the past week, staple food commodity prices remained relatively stable in the majority of reporting countries, except for soybean prices in Myanmar that increased by 6 percent during the week of 26 November.

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:35:37 +0100
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Trade and Markets Division

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to attach the latest AP Weekly Price Monitor (16 November). You can find this and previous issues here<http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/rap/home/asia-pacific-food-situation/asia-pacific-food-situation-weekly-update/en/>.

Over the past week, staple food commodity prices remained relatively stable in most countries except for wheat prices in Afghanistan, that increased by 5 percent.

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:40:09 +0100
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to attach the latest AP Weekly Price Monitor (9 November).

You can find this and previous issues in http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/rap/home/asia-pacific-food-situation/asia-pacific-food-situation-weekly-update/en/

Over the past week, staple food commodity prices remained relatively stable in most countries except for the following:

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Tue, 2 Oct 2012 14:56:41 +0200
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to attach the latest AP Weekly Price Monitor (28 September).

Over the past week, staple food commodity prices remained relatively stable in most countries except for the following:

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:41:00 +0200
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to attach the latest AP Weekly Price Monitor (7 September). This, and previous issues can be downloaded from http://www.foodsecuritylink.net/ To subscribe, please send us an email to AP-Weekly-Price-Monitor@<mailto:[log in to unmask]>fao.org<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or see the instructions below.

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:16:19 +0200
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service
Expert sheds light on food prices issue
FAO taking steps to help reduce impact of increases
27/08/12
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Knock-on effect: Global prices have a swift impact on local markets
The media spotlight is again on rising food prices as the FAO Food Price Index reports sharp increases in recent months. David Hallam (pictured below), director of the trade and markets division, spoke to FAO InTouch about the current situation, including why prices are rising, the potential impact on the poorest

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:31:46 +0200
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service

Dear Gunther,

Please see below my comment that I made to the AGN list after seeing this article.

Dear colleagues,

Interesting data. This shows that Micronesia and Tonga are at the top of the league table, followed closely by the United States where the average adult weighs 180.62 pounds (81.93 kg). US makes up only five per cent of the world's population, it accounts for almost a third of the world's weight whereas Asia has 61 per cent of the

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FAO-Food-Price-Forum-Asia
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:07:17 +0200
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Food Price Forum is moderated by the FAO Regional Office for Asia, in collaboration with the Policy Assistance Support Service

Would the body-mass index not be better to compare with? It might not change the sequence, but maybe give a more precise information.

Gunther Feiler

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Sent: 22 June 2012 11:19
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Subject: Micronesia and Tonga are at the top of the league table ... The world's fattest countries: how do you compare?

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