Tag: food riots
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UN Says World Must Produce 60% More Food By 2050 to Avoid Mass Unrest
from rt.com: Political turmoil, social unrest, civil war and terrorism could all be on the table unless the world boosts its food production by 60 percent come mid-century, the UN’s main hunger fighting agency has warned. The world’s population is expected to hit 9 billion people by 2050, which, coupled with the higher caloric intake…
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Do Food Stamps Riot Predictions Give Blank Check for Mayhem?
Food Bank CEO Warns of Riots over Major Food Stamps Cuts* from rt.com: The US food stamp system is to be reduced by $5 billion starting in November. The average benefit will shrink and the overall number of people receiving it will diminish by millions. The CEO of America’s largest food bank says the cuts…
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the price of food is at the heart of this wave of revolutions
from independent: Revolution is breaking out all over. As Gaddafi marshals his thugs and mercenaries for a last-ditch fight in Tripoli, several died as protests grew more serious in Iraq… And it’s not just the Middle East. This is an African crisis: Tunisia, where it started, is an African country, and last week in Senegal,…
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2/24 Binge & Purge: Suburban Survivalists, Biofuels & Baby Gaga
Suburban survivalists hoarding food, water & weapons
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Are Worldwide Food Shortages Being Caused By investors’ Speculation?
World food prices have continued to rise over the past five years, creating the potential for malnutrition and starvation in the developing world, and fomenting political unrest in nations like Egypt.
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As Oil and Food Prices Rise, Arab States Buy Up Farmland In Africa
In response to the recent food riots in Algeria and Tunisia, and to rising oil prices (the price/barrel of crude is, once again, nearing $100) some Arab states (including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) have been buying-up farm land in parts of Africa.
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1/20 Binge & Purge: Bailout Pizza & GM Eggplant
Domino’s gets $12M bailout as experts warn of food riots // GM eggplant trials suspended in Philippines // The more Americans go on food stamps the more money JPMorgan makes
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9/30 binge & purge: 100% all-natural deception
the nature conservancy & corporate donors: monsanto, nestle, altria & more* ben & jerry’s taking ‘all-natural’ label off products* gm salmon frankenfish about to be unleashed into US food supply* ftc complaint charges deceptive advertising by pom* farmer, consumer outcry helping to stop passage of draconian ‘food safety’ bill* meat tainted with deadly bacteria being…
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Food Prices to Rise By Up To 40% Over Next Decade, UN Report Warns
Food prices are set to rise as much as 40% over the coming decade amid growing demand from emerging markets and for biofuel production, according to a United Nations report today which warns of rising hunger and food insecurity.
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Global Food Reserve Needed to Stabilize Prices
A global crop reserve system is needed to reduce price volatility, curb speculation and prevent a food crisis, said researchers from Germany and France. Centralized global stocks could bring “peace and quiet” to world food markets…