Pope Says Food-Price Bets A ‘Scandal’ After 17-Month Slide Ends
date:Jun 17, 2014
Pope Francis criticized traders for betting on the direction of food prices, saying financial market speculation deserves part of the blame for shortages.

Speculation on food prices is a scandal which seriously compromises access to food on the part of the poorest members of our human family, Francis said today in a speech to a Catholic Church-sponsored investing conference. It is important that ethics once again play its due part in the world of finance.

Francis, 77, is focusing on food price
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