Coming Together to Address the Global Food Crisis
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, food prices and global hunger were on the rise.
Growing instances of climate shocks, loss of biodiversity and marine and coastal ecosystems, and the global water crisis were all contributing to an increasingly food-insecure world. The COVID-19 pandemic further disrupted global supply chains, driving food prices upward.
All of these challenges show just how vulnerable how food systems are.
The poor and vulnerable, particularly small farmers and families in low-income counties are more affected by increasing food prices the most, as they spend a larger share of their income on food.
The crisis has been partially made worse by the growing number of food trade restrictions put in place by countries with a goal of increasing domestic supply and redu...
