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• 2007 West Bengal food riots — The 2007 West Bengal food riots happened in West Bengal in India over shortage of food and widespread corruption in public distribution system. The riots first happened in Burdwan, Bankura, and Birbhum districts but later spread to other… …   Wikipedia

• Food security — refers to the availability of food and one s access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. World wide around 852 million people are chronically hungry due to extreme poverty,… …   Wikipedia

• Food vs fuel — is the dilemma regarding the risk of diverting farmland or crops for biofuels production in detriment of the food supply on a global scale. The food vs. fuel or food or fuel debate is internationally controversial, with good and valid arguments… …   Wikipedia

• List of riots — This is a chronological list of riots:The list is incomplete and contains only riots documented in Western culture archives. 17th century and earlier* 121 BC Roman Election Riot of 121 BC (Rome, Roman Republic) * 113 BC Roman Election Riot of 113 …   Wikipedia

• 2007–2008 world food price crisis — The years 2007–2008 saw dramatic rises in world food prices, creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in both poor and developed nations. Systemic causes for the world wide increases in food… …   Wikipedia

• 1989 riots in Argentina — The 1989 food riots were a series of riots and related episodes of looting in stores and supermarkets in Argentina, during the last part of the presidency of Raúl Alfonsín, between May and June 1989. The riots were caused by the rampant… …   Wikipedia

• December 2001 riots in Argentina — Argentine economic crisis (1999–2002) Economy of Argentina Peso (currency) Currency Board Corralito Cacerolazo 2001 riots Apagón Debt restructuring …   Wikipedia

• Southern Bread Riots — The Southern Bread Riots were events of civil unrest in the Confederacy in April 1863. The riots were triggered mainly by invading armies, who ravaged crops, devoured draft animals, and who generally tried to hinder every link between farmers and …   Wikipedia

• Meat riots — The Meat riots in Santiago, Chile in October 1905 were the earliest and one of the biggest riots to take place in Chile. Background The price of meat was kept artificially high by the government, by means of the combination of a special tariff… …   Wikipedia

• Skyrocketing Food Prices: A Global Crisis — ▪ 2009 by Janet H. Clark       As the year 2008 got under way, upwardly spiraling food prices became of increasing concern to international organizations and relief agencies, national governments, and consumers everywhere. UN officials speculated …   Universalium

• 1968 Chicago riots — The 1968 Chicago riots were sparked by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was shot while standing on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968 at 6:01 pm. Violence and chaos followed,… …   Wikipedia