After the cannon fired, the price of grain soared, and the war was fought, and the grain was imported, so how could it not be hungry?
Before World War II , Britain's grain relied on imports from other countries. When the cannon fired, World War II broke out.
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The British route for transporting grain by sea was strictly blocked by the German submarine , and there was a serious shortage of food, and "the landlords have no surplus grain."
940, the British government was forced to implement food rationing, and the British human meat, eggs and fruit were reduced in half, and people could not eat enough, let alone those who enjoy candy, butter, tea and coffee.
(I still have coffee, don’t think about it when I think about it, we all ate tree bark at that time!)
British children born in World War II have never seen bananas during the war.
"World War II" ends, and millions of people in Europe are still starving.
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At that time, how much food could a Frenchman receive every day?
Two pieces of bread.
At this time, there are only one landlords who have food. The United States "can have food, but it's a bit expensive."
History is always surprisingly similar. Russia and Ukraine are in full swing. Russia and Ukraine , two world's food powers, have closed their granaries and restricted exports.
The countries that rely on them on weekdays have been in a hurry to start this month, and global grain prices have continued to rise.
Some countries must make profits from it, while others have recurred chaos and kicked off, a world-wide food crisis.
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The granary fire broke out. Wheat took off
This is the national flag of Ukraine, blue and yellow, symbolizing "the golden wheat field under the blue sky."
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In March of every year, on the vast plains of Ukraine, winter wheat begins to enter the rebirth period. Ukrainian farmers should have fertilized the wheat as soon as possible.
But when I looked at the agricultural machinery parked there, it had been a long time since I couldn't add oil. I looked at the fertilizer bag at home and saw the bottom.
Fuel and fertilizer need to be imported from Russia, and their own peasant brothers are fighting against Russia.
No fertilizer, no oil, no men, even if Ukraine is a European granary, wheat cannot grow from the ground by itself.
htmlOn December 9, Ukraine announced that it would not export its own food. It would first control its own food. This release shocked the world.
Originally, before the war between Russia and Ukraine, the price of wheat had risen by 50%, and even Ukraine was no longer exported.
How can I live this day? The futures price soared by another 8 points that day, breaking through in one fell swoop.
html The highest point in 108 years, Russia and Ukraine are both major wheat countries, and they do not export.
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One third of the world, the wheat exported is gone if it is said to be gone. Wheat is food, which is related to life and death and survival.
is almost certain that food is highly dependent on them, Middle East and North Africa , soy milk is in danger.
Local people are inevitably hungry. If the country is politically turbulent, it is really a wealthy family, which will make things worse. In addition to wheat, there is also sunflower seed oil , which is even more exaggerated than wheat. 70% of the world's exports depend on Russia and Ukraine.
Don’t think that we usually use vegetable oil and corn oil for cooking, and sunflower seed oil has little impact, so let’s pour it down!
Bread, cake, candy for baking, McDonald's , Starbucks , Burger King , Bash King , frying and cooking, sunflower seed oil is used.
There is also animal feed, and sunflower oil is also used. Sunflower seed oil is not exported. The feed price will inevitably rise. Following closely is poultry, eggs and milk, and the price of takeoff grain is really high.
Wheat price trend Source: CNN
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The most injured Lebanon
It is said that food is the most important thing for people, and food is imported, which is really dangerous. Lebanon is a typical case.
This country is located in the Middle East, with Syria on the left and Israel on the right. It has a small territory and scarce resources. The national food is pasta.
However, 90% of wheat and edible oil are imported from both Russia and Ukraine.
Other places are either too expensive or too far away. Now the export of grain is restricted, causing the already fragile Lebanon to increase the price of grain by 10 times. Let’s learn about 200 yuan a bowl of Lanzhou ramen.
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The financial and tourism industry in Lebanon was once developed, and it was a country with upper-middle income in the world. Now Lebanon has only one month's wheat reserves left, and the economy is in hyperinflation. Bread is too expensive, transportation is too expensive, and everything is too expensive.
Young people in the capital, one month's salary is not enough for the most basic living expenses, the inflation rate is 137.8% a year, exceeding Zimbabwe .
In order to subsidize the soaring wheat prices and make the struggling masses affordable bread, the Lebanese central bank has already raised the subsidies that a country can afford.
Even so, economists predict that wheat will be more expensive. One kilogram of flour will rise from 1,000 to 10,000, and may rise to 40,000 in the future (Lebanese pound). If wheat is more expensive, the country will be broken.
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China's food security
How full is China's granary?
The United States and Japan both looked at it and were sarcastic. A few days ago, Bloomberg, the United States retweeted this tweet saying that the world's food prices have to be blamed for China.
Because China wants to be self-sufficient, regardless of life or death.
Japanese media "Nikkei Asian Review" immediately followed up and increased the intensity of yin and yang.
says China has stockpiled 51% of the world's wheat and 69% of the corn, and its inventory is already enough to eat for 18 months, and it is still importing food.
According to this, Japan said that China is responsible for the rise in global food prices and for the famine in poor countries.
I feel relieved when I see the yin and yang of the United States and Japan.
Under the war, granary security is our confidence. Looking at China's data, the self-sufficiency rate of staple food is 95%, which is really tough.
Why stockpile grain?
Because China has learned too many lessons about hunger, I will not explain the length of the article in detail, so everyone can search for it yourself.
942 Henan was severely drought. During the three-year difficult period, the battle between China and the United States, food must be stored. Food is not only an economic issue, but also a security issue.
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Among countries, food is a weapon to ensure safety. No matter how people make trouble, we have food in our hands and don’t panic.
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Reference article:
Russia-Ukraine war will further worse global food shortage as poor nations face starvation, unrest. By Survive the News
Russian war on Ukraine will cause world starvation ... Details Agencies-Gaza post
The war in Russia and Ukraine caused the granary in the Middle East to tighten, and the food prices in Lebanon rose by 1,000% , Zhishi
The United States launched a food war and wanted to control Chinese food. Youlier and you noodles
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