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The war in Ukraine has disrupted food and fertiliser exports, pushing up prices and threatening a global calamity. (moneyweek.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've seen similar analysis elsewhere, from my understanding a spike in grain prices was what caused the Arab Spring.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Severe food shortage is generally a recipe for revolutions because when you're starving you literally have nothing left to lose.