A third of Sri Lankan families lack secure food sources amid economic crisis

Evidence

The case of Sri Lanka, an island nation of just under 22 million, offers an especially vivid picture of the voracity of the current global economic system. The country is experiencing a severe economic and financial crisis with disastrous social repercussions, particularly in terms of nutritional security. The UN World Food Programme reports that one-third of families lack a secure source of food. — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 345

Categorization

• XREF: The ‘system devours its value source’ point in paragraph 349 gives this statistic its theoretical weight. — connects to: Mass Sri Lankan protests forced a president out, but the IMF still imposed austerity — Clara E. Mattei, Escape from Capitalism, 346