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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] 7 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Taking a week off isn’t going to stop collapse. Ignoring something doesn’t make it go away.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago (11 children)

Worrying about something you can't control isn't going to make things better either.

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