Wednesday, July 25, 2012

1. Drought to Drive Up Food Prices Next Year, U.S. Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/business/food-prices-to-rise-in-wake-of-severe-drought.html?hp



             Ron Nixon, The New York Times’ “Business Day” column writer, writes about the affect of the worst drought will strike up the food prices. The author gets attention from the audience from her title stating the prices of food will rise, because it will affect every citizen who lives in United States of America. As for the poultry category, the price is estimated to rise more quickly. Chicken, beef, dairy products, eggs and pork are estimated to raise at least one percent. But Daniel R. Glickman, the agriculture secretary for former President Clinton, says that meat price may lower and may become good in the short-terms. While most of the products are getting affected by this major drought occurring this year, the fruits and the vegetables are not having any issues with the crops. From the response from the U.S. consumers, most of the crops progresses are being rated as poor or very poor and very few products are rated as good or excellent.
            Ron Nixon’s purpose in this essay is to inform the audience what to expect during this season’s food prices. For the consumers of U.S. to be alert to what is going around this summer season in America can be very difficult to face, making very clear what is to come later on through out the year. The author seems to use a very calm tone, explaining the reasons why it food prices with rise.

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