China Science Daily published an article on the topic of COVID-19 and a possible food crisis. The article looked at the findings and recommendations from the Global Food Crisis Report 2020. Director General Johan Swinnen states that “The global economic recession caused by the embargo and other anti-epidemic measures that restrict business activities will lead to a reduction in food consumption and a decline in nutritional status, especially for the poor.” (see the blog post, Will COVID-19 cause another food crisis: An early review) Former Director General Shenggen Fan agrees, saying, “more than 265 million people face acute and severe hunger, which can cause, death, acute malnutrition, or irreversible effects for life.” Republished in Agri.cn.
