# Famine and Entitlements

From @amartya-sen's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@amartya-sen.md](/@amartya-sen.md)

He showed that famine can occur without aggregate food shortage when groups lose command over food through wages, prices, assets, or rights.

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