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.

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.

      • pingveno@lemmy.ml
        181·
        2 years ago

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

      • Anissem@lemmy.ml
        21·
        2 years ago

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

    • morrowind@lemmy.ml
      120132·
      2 years ago

      Can we please not have silly jokes on a serious topic like global hunger?

      This is one thing I don’t want from reddit

      • Anissem@lemmy.ml
        1647·
        2 years ago

        If I don’t laugh about the world I’ll just start crying. It’s sadly the defense mechanism I’ve developed. I use humor to avoid uncomfortable moments in all aspects of my life.

        • barsoap@lemm.ee
          15·
          2 years ago

          It’s not sadly the defence mechanism you developed, but luckily.

          Because face it some defence mechanism is needed, and the vast majority of them are absolutely harmful. Fuck the ruffled feathers those are the exact kind of people who say “I’d rather ignore it”, “I’d rather deny it’s happening”, “I’d rather say that it’s bad everywhere”, “I’d rather say it’s because of the Jews”, “I’d rather sit here and unproductively wallow in pity”, or whatever. You are a human, and as such you have the birth right to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

      • SeedyOne@lemmy.ca
        775·
        2 years ago

        It may sound silly but it’s put succinctly and there’s an element of grim truth to it.

        Additionally, do we have to compare everything to Reddit? It’s the Internet, people are going to cope how they cope.

      • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
        6·
        2 years ago

        Some of us can only deal with existential horror by laughing and the absurdity of it all.