The plant is a major source of food energy and a major food security crop.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

The American companies have major reach and major power, and a lot of the increase in growth in the fast food industry is happening outside the U.S.

美国公司在快餐工业中占据主要市场份额,获得主要权利,取得较快增长,这种情况在正在美国本土之外发生

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The most recent example, as I mentioned before, is the huge spike in food prices around the world which has created rioting, starvation, major crises in various countries.

最近的一个例子,我之前提到过,是全世界范围食品价格的巨大变动,它在许多国家导致了骚乱,饥荒,以及其他重大危机

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Australia is a major food exporter, and if drought dramatically cuts yields, that could cause global prices for grain,meat and other foods to rise.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

There have been major changes of course in the food supply.

食品供应的进程经历了许多重大变革

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Major Robert Anderson, the commander of the small United States force at Sumter, wrote that his food supplies were low.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

But five major groups in the food industry say they are concerned that the new maize could enter the food supply.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

He also reported the major's statement that Sumter had only enough food for a few more days.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

"But it did cause major disruptions in the availability of food-grade corn.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

the UN World Food Program Etienne Labonde says as of March,food aid did not cause major disruptions in Haiti's economy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

But the report singles out food production as the other major factor driving environmental degradation.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

Greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide are thought to be a major cause behind rising temperatures that have lead to extreme weather and food shortages.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

"And we all understand that there are fixed household budgets and also given the fact that generally prices of essential food commodities have taken a major increase."

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

"That the population is so high that there will be a major population crash, that we will run out of food unless we change our ways, this just turns out not to be truth."

VOA: standard.2010.01.23