People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can't feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.

Egypt is the largest wheat importer in the world. In some part, this is due to irrigation issues and inhospitable climes. Egypt's dependence on wheat is also partially because for decades it has been cheaper to import wheat, corn, soy and barley from the U.S. than to grow it locally.

The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.

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