How we feed the world

The global food system is marked by systematic inequalities, both in the uneven distribution and the inability of many to access food. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war turned deficiencies in the global food supply into an acute and severe crisis.The number of hungry people has grown as the costs of shipping, food, energy, and fertilizers increase. A cost-of-living crisis has impacted consumers in the West; for people from low-income countries who rely mostly on staples, there are more existential concerns.As the current crisis shows signs of abating, climate change looms large. The costs of global warming are starting to mount and will affect agricultural production worldwide. Already, major producers are experiencing more and more months with adverse weather conditions. Concerns are rising about how to feed the world today and in the future.