Last Great Famine in Northern Europe During the three “great hunger years,” 270,000 people die. Tags: climate change diseases famines food harvest Themes: Disasters Regions: Finland Sweden
Bengal Famine of 1943 More than three million Bengali perish in a famine that remains one of the worst catastrophes in the history of modern India. Tags: agriculture harvest colonialism cyclones famines food Themes: Disasters Population Regions: West Bengal
McDonald’s affair Demonstrating against hormone-treated beef, protesters destroy a McDonald’s restaurant in Millau, France. Tags: agriculture environmentalism food GMOs meat protests sustainability Themes: Environmental Movements Environmental Politics Regions: Millau Related Links: France 3 TV news report "riposte contre un symbole"