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Food security requires people to return to the land

HUGH RAVEN Two thousand and eight has been a big year. Behind the global gloom of financial collapse and euphoria at historic change in US leadership, it's seen the rise of another issue - possibly bigger than either, but neglected here for decades. Not since rationing ended in the 1950s has the question been asked: is a wealthy country with an equable climate confident it can feed its people?

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HUGH RAVEN

Two thousand and eight has been a big year. Behind the global gloom of financial collapse and euphoria at historic change in US leadership, it's seen the rise of another issue - possibly bigger than either, but neglected here for decades.