Food prices are often kept artificially high. The result is that the Millennium Development Goals set out by the United Nations at the start of the new millennium are not being reached. Fine words have not yet been turned into deeds.

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This quote suggests that food prices are deliberately manipulated to remain high, which prevents the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals established by the UN. It implies that despite the promises made, little action has been taken to fulfill these goals and address the issue of inflated food prices. The quote conveys disappointment in the lack of progress made in translating words into meaningful actions that would positively impact global development and accessibility to affordable food.

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