11.   One of the major factors inhibiting greater improvements in consumption levels is inflation, to which food prices become very vulnerable.

12.   Rising food prices are a common concern.

13.   Rising food prices caused great hardship for most of the population.

14.   The increase in food prices is fuelling inflation.

15.   The rise in food prices has had enormous economic and political consequences.

16.   The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers.

17.   A moderation in food prices helped to offset the first increase in energy prices.