What Caused the Lack of Food and Resulting Riots in 2008

question 48

Multiple Choice

What caused the lack of food and resulting riots in 2008 in Burkina Faso?

• A)extreme weather events
• B)rising cost of oil
• C)growing demand for meat
• D)increased production of biofuels
• E)All of these answers likely contributed,with other factors as well.

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