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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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[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Been prepping for years just in case this happens. Scary to see its possible.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no prepping for a food war. Prepping is for a temporary situation. Food supplies must be constantly restocked.

[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The survivors will be those able to adapt. There's plenty of nourishing fauna, but how many are ready to eat bugs? Rats?

[–] Green_Bay_Guy@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in Vietnam, and I'm here to tell you that bugs and rats are more expensive than rice. I've eaten them all 🍽️

[–] nestEggParrot@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

Why?

[–] Anissem@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

It’s sad to just watch it all unfold the way we’ve been warned for decades.