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What is this "Food Crisis" they speak of?

corrral 4y ago
A spike in food prices. We can probably weather it OK in the developed world, but last time something like this happened it helped kick off the Arab Spring. Abrupt, large changes in quality of life tend to spark revolutions. They usually get people killed, and often don't result in a more-liberal government taking power.
- sharken 4y ago
  It is not a worthy thing to do for the US, people should have to adapt to higher prices as a cost of supporting Ukraine. As for the Arab spring, that never had a chance of working. Not even Turkey can deal with democracy and Islam.
  - sealeck 4y ago
    Maybe for you "adapt to higher prices" is fine but for much of the world this will mean famine and starvation (https://www.wfp.org/stories/hunger-famine-and-starvation-750000-people-are-front-line-un-study-says https://www.wfp.org/stories/hunger-famine-and-starvation-750...) Also these aren't just minor increases, e.g. Allianz estimate a 31% increase in prices in 2021; for people who live hand to mouth in the developing world this is catastrophic.
    - justsid 4y ago
      Doesn’t even matter the cost, if there isn’t enough to go around people will starve whether they can afford it or not.
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legitster 4y ago
Food prices in Africa and the Middle East have skyrocketed as a result of Russian sanctions.
- heneryville 4y ago
  Russian sanctions? Or Russian embargo of Ukrainian grain?
- sofixa 4y ago
  As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, their destruction if Ukrainian agriculture, their blockade of Ukrainian ports, and sanctions on Russia (which don't cover foodstuffs)*
dubswithus 4y ago
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220614-top-indigenous-leader-arrested-in-ecuador-after-protests https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220614-top-indigenou... > Pastocalle has been a flash point of protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) against rising fuel prices and living costs, which saw protesters block roads across the country on Monday. https://www.newsweek.com/ecuadorians-fed-high-gas-prices-inflation-begin-demonstrations-1715480 https://www.newsweek.com/ecuadorians-fed-high-gas-prices-inf... > In addition to a drop in gas prices, the protesters are demanding that the Ecuadorian government drop prices on basic food items.

A spike in food prices. We can probably weather it OK in the developed world, but last time something like this happened it helped kick off the Arab Spring. Abrupt, large changes in quality of life tend to spark revolutions. They usually get people killed, and often don't result in a more-liberal government taking power.

sharken 4y ago
It is not a worthy thing to do for the US, people should have to adapt to higher prices as a cost of supporting Ukraine. As for the Arab spring, that never had a chance of working. Not even Turkey can deal with democracy and Islam.
- sealeck 4y ago
  Maybe for you "adapt to higher prices" is fine but for much of the world this will mean famine and starvation (https://www.wfp.org/stories/hunger-famine-and-starvation-750000-people-are-front-line-un-study-says https://www.wfp.org/stories/hunger-famine-and-starvation-750...) Also these aren't just minor increases, e.g. Allianz estimate a 31% increase in prices in 2021; for people who live hand to mouth in the developing world this is catastrophic.
  - justsid 4y ago
    Doesn’t even matter the cost, if there isn’t enough to go around people will starve whether they can afford it or not.

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legitster 4y ago

Food prices in Africa and the Middle East have skyrocketed as a result of Russian sanctions.

heneryville 4y ago
Russian sanctions? Or Russian embargo of Ukrainian grain?
sofixa 4y ago
As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, their destruction if Ukrainian agriculture, their blockade of Ukrainian ports, and sanctions on Russia (which don't cover foodstuffs)*

dubswithus 4y ago

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220614-top-indigenous-leader-arrested-in-ecuador-after-protests https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220614-top-indigenou... > Pastocalle has been a flash point of protests called by the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) against rising fuel prices and living costs, which saw protesters block roads across the country on Monday. https://www.newsweek.com/ecuadorians-fed-high-gas-prices-inflation-begin-demonstrations-1715480 https://www.newsweek.com/ecuadorians-fed-high-gas-prices-inf... > In addition to a drop in gas prices, the protesters are demanding that the Ecuadorian government drop prices on basic food items.