Monday, July 7, 2008

Sarkozy: Food crisis requires handling by experts, similar to climate change panel

RUSUTSU, Japan: July 6, 2008: French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he has received international support for his idea of creating an experts group to tackle the global food crisis, similar to the Noble Prize-winning panel on climate change.

"In the 21st century, we must be able to feed the planet," Sarkozy said in an interview published in Japan's Yomiuri newspaper Monday, as the Group of Eight summit of major economic powers was opening on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. More >>>