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Today's food price crisis has echoes of 1952

The Queen succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. While agriculture has changed much in the 70 years that followed, fears about food security have remained.

Cedric Porter
Business Reporter
clock • 4 min read
Today's food price crisis has echoes of 1952

The Queen succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. While agriculture has changed much in the 70 years that followed, fears about food security have remained....

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