Americans still love hamburgers and French fries, but they sure are a lot more expensive than they once were.  In fact, as you will see below, the price of ground beef in the U.S. has risen 16.2 percent during the last 12 months.  No matter how you look at that number, it is terrible.  Of course just about everything else at the grocery store has been getting more expensive too.  These days, a shopping cart full of food is a major expense for most American families.  Meanwhile, the global food crisis just continues to intensify.  According to a recent report from the UN’s World Food Program, global hunger is “skyrocketing”…

The post As The Global Food Crisis Escalates, The Price Of Ground Beef In The U.S. Is Up 16.2% Over The Past 12 Months was first published by Michael Snyder on The Economic Collapse Blog and is republished here with his permission. Please support his efforts.