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The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au)

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The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

if you're reliant on a grain crop that you cant even grow yourself, you've never had food security.

I guess I'll die

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago

and could you keep it down please your upsetting whats left of the middle class, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Like at least 98% of the population who does not grow anything.