I believe that there was hunger due to shortage of supplies. :)
<span>The main difference
between “The Purple Cow” and Frost’s poem "Mending Wall" is the use
of rhyming in “The Purple Cow”. The former uses rhyming in alternative lines,
while the latter does not use any form of rhyming at all. </span>
Answer:
In simple words, in the given context the author is stating about the poor condition under which many of the governments are oppression the population of their own society by passing strict rules on basic activities.
The author in the given statements is try to convey that strict and oppressing rules means the government is doing something wrong and does not want their individuals to know the truth.