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There are calls for a windfall tax on grain traders who are enjoying “giant profits” amid soaring food prices, the Guardian reports. It says it raises concerns of profiteering and speculation in global food markets “that could put staples beyond the reach of the poorest”. A UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty calls the record profits “clearly unjust” and a “terrible indictment of our food systems”.

Guardian Front Page 20th of November 2024

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