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  1. Food riot

    A food riot is a riot in protest of a shortage and/or unequal distribution of food. Historical causes have included rises in food prices, harvest failures, inept food storage, transport problems, food speculation, hoarding, poisoning of food, and attacks by pests. Studies of food riots have found that they are often preceded by conditions of economic desperation, at which point members of the public may attack shops, farms, homes, or government buildings to attain staple foods such as bread, grain, or salt, as in the 1977 Egyptian bread riots. Historically, food riots are part of a larger social movement, such as the Russian Revolution or the French Revolution. Historically, women have been heavily involved in leading food riots; food riots have thus served as a form of female political action even in societies without women's suffrage or other guaranteed political rights. Wikipedia

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  2. encyclopedia.com

    FOOD RIOTS. A food riot can be defined as any gathering, whether planned or spontaneous, that may begin peacefully (a "food protest") but evolves into disorder, leading to loss of control, violence, bodily harm, or damage to property. "Food riot" and "food protest" can be understood and discussed together as "food disturbances" (Gilje, p. 4).
  3. Oct 2, 2012The researchers define the riot danger zone in relation to the U.N.'s FAO Food Price Index, which tracks the monthly change in international prices for a basket of cereals, dairy, meat, sugars and ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Scarcity of food led to riots across the country, in which women led or were conspicuous by their involvement. Rioters forced the redistribution of available food-stocks; the Hammonds' characterise them as being disciplined and of good order, and, on finding themselves "masters of their situation", the rioters set fair prices for seized food and paid the proceeds over to its original owner.
  5. borgenproject.org

    Throughout history, food shortages have led to civil unrest. Most notably in recent history, the Global Food Crisis of 2008 spurred an outbreak of food riots around the world. Now, with food prices increasing at the highest rate since 2008, political leaders are concerned that a similar outbreak of food riots may be on its way.
  6. link.springer.com

    These food riots, often centered on one iconic staple food item such as rice, tortillas, or onions, usually consisted of looting and pillaging stores, fast food restaurants, and supply depots, blockading farm and supply trucks, or protests in town squares. These items symbolized people's intense frustration and anger at being trapped in a ...
  7. frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk

    This web page explores the history, politics and dynamics of food riots in the 21st century, based on a book by Naomi Hossain and Patta Scott-Villiers. It examines how food riots are triggered by price shocks, corruption and inequality, and how they challenge the moral economy of markets and states.
  8. library.fiveable.me

    Food riots are collective acts of protest by groups of people that arise in response to food scarcity or rising food prices. These events often occur when communities face social and economic pressures, highlighting the connection between hunger and civil unrest. Food riots can be seen as a manifestation of deeper systemic issues related to poverty, inequality, and governance, as communities ...

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