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Re: Tunisian Rioters Overwhelm Police Near Capital
Food prices are increasing due to global warming effects (weird catastrophic weather) and a growing population. Problem is, in places like "poor areas" of China, Tunisia, most of Africa, and similar areas, buying food takes 1/3 or much more of the monthly budget so any increase would be catastrophic.
When cooking oil goes up 100% in a matter of weeks, as it did in Tunisia, then you know you are in trouble. Milk in certain areas of China is more expensive than in the US (or so I have heard).. only positive thing is that most Asians are lactose intolerant heh.
China is concerned about the increase in food prices... it is happening globally... even here in Taiwan and other prosperous Asian democracies, food price increases are a problem, though not likely to lead to the problems in a country like Tunisia...
Food prices are increasing due to global warming effects (weird catastrophic weather) and a growing population. Problem is, in places like "poor areas" of China, Tunisia, most of Africa, and similar areas, buying food takes 1/3 or much more of the monthly budget so any increase would be catastrophic.
When cooking oil goes up 100% in a matter of weeks, as it did in Tunisia, then you know you are in trouble. Milk in certain areas of China is more expensive than in the US (or so I have heard).. only positive thing is that most Asians are lactose intolerant heh.