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NPR’s Planet Money Podcast from February 1st investigated the idea that bread (wheat) price is a driving force of the protests. Their conclusion is that it is not. It’s worth listening to the rationale. http://n.pr/eXTo6p
The language in this John Muir quote a bit dated but the message is as relevant as ever:
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
Anyone else notice that Tunisia just doesn’t exist on the “Bitter Harvest” map? Yet it’s important to remember that’s where this all started. It’s also important to remember that prices are global, and so is the marketplace for good such as wheat.
Also, thanks for the link, Stephanie. I’m looking forward to listening to that one.
Then there’s also the trend to abandon wheat as a crop – including a shift to corn for biofuel production.