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The following is a list of food riots .

Food riots

17th century

18th century

19th century

Great Famine: Rioters in Dungarvan attempt to break into a bakery (The Pictorial Times, 1846). A food riot in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland, during the famine - The Pictorial Times (1846) - BL.jpg
Great Famine: Rioters in Dungarvan attempt to break into a bakery (The Pictorial Times, 1846).
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An illustration of the bread riots in Richmond, Virginia

20th century

21st century

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The Boston bread riot was the last of a series of three riots by the poor of Boston in Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1710 and 1713, in response to food shortages and high bread prices. The riot ended with minimal casualties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern bread riots</span> Civil unrest during the American Civil War

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The Nupi Lan were two demonstrations led by women in Manipur, British India against the colonial authorities. In 1904, the first Nupi Lan broke out in response to an order by the colonial authorities to send Manipuri men to the Kabow Valley to fetch timber for re-building the then Police Agent's bungalow. The second Nupi Lan broke out in 1939 in response to the export of rice during the Second World War.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1917 Potato riots</span> Uprising over food shortage in the Netherlands

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meira Paibi</span> Indian womens social movement

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nottingham cheese riot</span> 1766 riot over food prices in England

The Nottingham cheese riot started on 2 October 1766 at the city's Goose Fair. The riot came at a time of food shortages and rising prices in England. Violence broke out when local citizens intervened to prevent Lincolnshire merchants taking away Nottinghamshire cheeses they had bought at the fair. A warehouse, shops and a cargo boat were looted and hundreds of cheese wheels were rolled through the streets. The army was deployed when the mayor was unable to restore control. One man was killed and others wounded as soldiers opened fire on the crowds. Order was eventually restored after some days of unrest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1766 food riots</span> Series of riots in England

The 1766 food riots took place across England in response to rises in the prices of wheat and other cereals following a series of poor harvests. Riots were sparked by the first largescale exports of grain in August and peaked in September–October. Around 131 riots were recorded, though many were relatively non-violent. In many cases traders and farmers were forced by the rioters to sell their wares at lower rates. In some instances, violence occurred with shops and warehouses looted and mills destroyed. There were riots in many towns and villages across the country but particularly in the South West and the Midlands, which included the Nottingham cheese riot.

In May 2022, ongoing protests in Iran escalated into nationwide civil unrest as a result of government price hikes on staple foods including bread and pasta. The protests were part of a countrywide wave of protests beginning in July 2021. Protests were initially concentrated in the drought-stricken province of Khuzestan, but rapidly spread nationwide. Authorities responded by declaring riot control action and blocking internet access.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Potato revolution</span> 1847 food riot in Berlin

The "Potato revolution" is the name given to the food riot that took place in the Prussian capital Berlin between April 21 and April 22/23, 1847.

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