Rising food prices across the globe often leave low-income families in dire financial and nutritional straits. At least 33 countries erupted in social and political conflict and unrest in 2008 due to the high price of energy and food, according to the World Bank. The high price of food can make a country deteriorate, and it can do the same for a low-income family's health.
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