BEIRUT (Reuters) - At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread and pasta, staples that have become a lifeline to families whose living standards have plunged during a financial crisis.
"People can't buy meat or fish anymore. Chicken is getting more expensive. They can only afford vegetables and bread," said Salwa Hable, an organiser helping distribute the privately donated food.
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