The global economic slowdown combined with high food prices is causing one in six of the world’s population, more than one billion people, to go hungry, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday.

FAO calls for review of biofuel policies, subsidies ROME, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Biofuel policies and subsidies should be urgently reviewed to preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers, promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability, said a U.N.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal The United Nations food agency called Tuesday for a review of biofuel subsidies and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and hunger in poor countries.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal The United Nations food agency on Tuesday called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries.

High food prices add 50 million people to hunger: FAO BRUSSELS, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of hungry people increased by about 50 million in 2007 as a result of high food prices, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) head Jacques Diouf said here Thursday.