Timely reminder for G8. The G8 is currently meeting in Italy and its decision to include a declaration or position in its programme on food security in the world (see EUROPE yesterday) is particularly timely. This problem is closely linked to climate change questions and the financial crisis, which are at the centre of the debates at these top level meetings. The initiative that has been announced forms part of the more serene and objective role of agriculture in a world of accelerated...