Food Price Rises Contribute to Popular Uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen
photo: Mona / Creative Commons While years of political dictatorship and repression are no doubt the top line cause of the popular uprisings in Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt, the background impact of food price rises and high level of food insecurity in general can’t be overlooked. In Egypt specifically, many Egyptians spend about 40% of their monthly income o… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Food Price Rises Contribute to Popular Uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen
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