Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Raj Patel discusses the current crisis in South Africa and the issue of hunger around the world.
00:00 Introduction
00:08 What is a food crisis? What factors cause it?
03:53 What is the extent of global hunger?
05:49 What data is important to highlight when characterising the current protest in South Africa as a food riot?
09:01What decisions and interventions should the South African government have implemented to prevent the food rebellion?
Raj Patel discusses the current crisis in South Africa and the issue of hunger around the world.
00:00 Introduction
00:08 What is a food crisis? What factors cause it?
03:53 What is the extent of global hunger?
05:49 What data is important to highlight when characterising the current protest in South Africa as a food riot?
09:01What decisions and interventions should the South African government have implemented to prevent the food rebellion?
