900 million people can face food shortages this year

20 июня 2022
Food security today is central to the survival of peoples and nations.  According to the most conservative estimates, the number of people who will face food shortages this year is approximately 900 million. In the past three years alone, that number has increased by 150 million and, judging by reports of crop failures, the number will continue to rise.

Food Catastrophe in Africa

According to international organizations, the coming months promise a dramatic increase in shortages on a planetary scale. Countries in the Middle East and Africa will be particularly hard hit. Drought and floods have almost entirely deprived Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan of their crops. The northern regions of Kenya are also stricken by disaster. Meanwhile, the hypocrites from the European Union claim that 20 million tons of grain still cannot be exported from Ukraine. They say that Asian and African countries were the consumers of this bread. At the same time Western "talkers" forget that they themselves have imposed restrictions and sanctions on the export of fertilizers, so needed by these countries.  

Even quite prosperous countries face a food crisis. Inflation and skyrocketing prices are leading to the growing social tensions, for example, in France. The crisis, which is felt by all, has affected the popularity of Macron, who failed to win the parliamentary elections. Now a coalition government will have to be formed, and the most odious ministers will be dismissed. The left has had considerable success, which means that the French are clearly demanding justice and equality from the authorities.

The UK is also experiencing a price shock. Given that much of the food comes here from Europe, the authorities would like to do away with imported inflation. In this regard, Johnson announced the creation of a food security program and issued a call: "Grow for Britain," which means "all to the gardens". Schools, hospitals and prisons will offer vegan diets to customers. And two London schools will even offer insect menus to children (parents have already agreed).

The empty shelves in European stores are becoming more and more commonplace. Cheap varieties of butter, meat, bread and pasta have disappeared in Germany. Glass-bottled drinks will soon disappear from German stores; they have fallen victim to anti-Russian sanctions once again. And in Austria, onions and tomatoes have come to an end. There are vegetable shortages in the supermarkets. 

In Estonia, according to a survey, rising food prices forced 80% of citizens to change their eating habits. First and foremost, people cut the food basket. And even this helps them eat through inflation of 20%.