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This paper discusses the affect of the food price spike of 2007/08 on non‐staple foods and people’s micro‐nutrient status. The term micro‐nutrient status refers to a person's supply and use of vitamins, minerals and trace elements needed in small amounts to allow full physical development and functioning. The author concludes that it is highly likely that the price spike did increase deficiencies of vitamins and minerals and proposes several policy responses to the problem.