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https://www.forbes.com/sites/emanuelabarbiroglio/2020/04/23/...

> COVID-19 will double the number of people suffering from a food crisis, pushing it to 265 million, estimates the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

You can read the report to see the effects of policy versus the effects of the burden of disease.

I don't need to cite anything regarding the other claims. The people who have assaulted human dignity by putting half of humanity under house arrest are the ones who need to prove that this draconian intervention will result in a net benefit, vis a vis the concerns I've pointed out. Cite your sources that it will -- I'm sure to hear crickets chirping on that one.




Note how your quote says "COVID-19 will double", not "Draconian lockdowns will double"? There would be a food crisis, with or without lockdown policies in place. You are conflating the consequences of the pandemic to the consequences of policies in response to the pandemic.

It's a simple mistake, yet you continue to make it throughout this thread.


Perhaps you should read the report before opining on it, as I mentioned when I posted the link.


I did.


Are you sure? The HRW report that the UN report references is quite clear. I don't have time to track down all the recent news, but the keywords "food insecurity lockdown" put into Dogpile, Bing, or Yippy should help you get started on the relevant popular literature.

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Coronavirus: Food insecurity fallout from Nigeria's lockdownwww.theafricareport.com › coronavirus-food-insecurity... By Oluwatosin Adeshokan, in Ogun. Posted on Monday, 11 May 2020 17:47. Virus Outbreak Nigeria Food In this photo taken on Friday, April 17, 2020, people ...

'Instead of Coronavirus, the Hunger Will Kill Us.' A Global Foodwww.nytimes.com › 2020/04/22 › world › africa › coron... Apr 22, 2020 - It could double the number of people facing acute hunger to 265 million by ... Coronavirus lockdowns have caused many more to go hungry. ... safety net face a future where hunger is a more immediate threat than the virus.

Millions in Lebanon risk food insecurity over virus lockdown ...www.france24.com › Return to homepage › Live news Apr 8, 2020 - "The lockdown... has compounded the poverty and economic hardship rampant in Lebanon before the virus arrived," said HRW senior ...

Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Choking Africa's Food Supply ...time.com › World › COVID-19 Apr 15, 2020 - Lockdowns have blocked farmers from getting food to markets and ... Bank said the virus could create “a severe food security crisis in Africa.”.

Coronavirus crisis could double number of people suffering ...www.theguardian.com › world › apr › global-hunger-c... Apr 21, 2020 - Lockdowns and global economic recession have already decimated their nest eggs. ... Global hunger could become the next big impact of the pandemic, ... save people stricken by the virus only for them to fall prey to hunger.

Severe hunger threatens Africa during COVID-19 lockdowns ...www.dw.com › severe-hunger-threatens-africa-during-... Apr 22, 2020 - The government imposed a nighttime curfew and shut businesses down in early March to slow the spread of the virus. To help with food ...

Coronavirus: Your one-stop blog for food industry updateswww.foodnavigator.com › Article › 2020/03/23 › Coro... 2 hours ago - Coronavirus: Betting on aeroponics to increase food security ... the UK's national lockdown, according to a John Lewis and Waitrose Report. ... hands, take supplements: Researchers urge leaders to extend virus advice .

Coronavirus: Fighting food poverty in a lockdown - BBC Newswww.bbc.com › uk-england-manchester-52228080 Apr 13, 2020 - Coronavirus: Fighting food poverty in a lockdown ... Volunteers at FareShare risk their health to help feed those in need during the virus crisis.




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