World food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, posting a 12th consecutive monthly increase to hit their highest level since September 2011, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
FAO’s cereal price index rose 6.0 per cent in May month-on-month and 36.6 per cent year-on-year. Maize prices led the surge and are now 89.9 per cent above their year-earlier value, however FAO said they fell back at the end of the month, lifted by an improved production outlook in the United States.
I know this is a gross oversimplification but weren't bread prices one of the main things that sparked the French Revolution? Also listening to that Revolutions podcast makes me feel like nothing has changed in 250 years. Like the summary of all revolutions could be "the elites could have prevented this at any time by making life less hellish for the working class but they chose to make it harder instead"
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A sharp spike in food prices due to a bad drought was the spark for the Syrian civil war too. The old adage about civilization being three missed meals away from chaos holds true.
what revolutions podcast?
It's actually literally called Revolutions Podcast, it's done by this guy here: https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/revolutions_podcast/
He has different seasons based on different revolutions. The French season is good.