1.   Marine researcher John Fairfax said attacks may become more frequent, because fishing is depleting food stocks.

2.   Another reason is that food prices have been on a downward trend since peaking three years ago, when a variety of natural disasters temporarily slashed world food stocks.

3.   As food stocks have declined, so has the official food ration, the United Nations says.

4.   Colombian stocks traded mixed as investor optimism over bank earnings in Bogota was offset by a decline in food company stocks in Medellin.

5.   During the Depression, the government set up price supports to boost food stocks.

6.   Food retail stocks were also lower, with Tesco, J. Sainsbury Plc, and Asda all fell.

7.   Food stocks generally get a boost out of lower raw material costs since they increase profit margins.

8.   Food stocks declined, following an announcement by Campbell Soup Co. that its net income for the fourth quarter was unchanged.

9.   Food industry stocks perform well in a tepid economy.