COVID-19 and the crisis in food systemsSymptoms, causes, and potential solutions

The COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis, and is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing food security and nutrition crisis. In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 has laid bare the underlying risks, fragilities, and inequities in global food systems, and pushed them close to breaking point.Our food systems have been sitting on a knife-edge for decades: children have been one school meal away from hunger; countries €“ one export ban away from food shortages; farms €“ one travel ban away from critical labour shortages; and families in the world’s poorest regions have been one missed day-wage away from food insecurity, untenable living costs, and forced migration

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Title COVID-19 and the crisis in food systemsSymptoms, causes, and potential solutions
Description The COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis, and is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing food security and nutrition crisis. In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 has laid bare the underlying risks, fragilities, and inequities in global food systems, and pushed them close to breaking point.Our food systems have been sitting on a knife-edge for decades: children have been one school meal away from hunger; countries €“ one export ban away from food shortages; farms €“ one travel ban away from critical labour shortages; and families in the world’s poorest regions have been one missed day-wage away from food insecurity, untenable living costs, and forced migration
Agroecology Category
  • Seed management
  • Economy and income
  • Nutrition and diets
  • Sustainable food system
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate
  • Equity
  • Supportive policies
  • Knowledge and values
Agroecology Keyword
  • Disease resistance
  • Income
  • Food safety
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity
  • Habitat
  • Climate change
  • Vulnerability
  • Fairtrade
  • Food access
  • Democratic governance
  • Wellbeing
Contributing organisations IPES-Food
Author IPES-Food
Year 2020
Type of document
Language English
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Country Global
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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