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The Starving Irish: It's Not a Lack of Food, It's a Lack of Access
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Despite growing enough food to feed double its population, the Irish famine was caused by a crop failure that led to a surge in food prices, putting avoiding starvation out of reach for most families. A large portion of Ireland's agricultural output was being exported, leaving little for the Irish themselves to consume.

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