The Effects of COVID-19 will ripple through food systems (Scientific American)

Scientific American published an article on the impact of Covid-19 on global food systems. An IFPRI blog post, How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19?, by Division Director Rob Vos and Senior Research Fellows Will Martin and David Laborde stated COVID-19 does not currently pose major threats to overall global food security because adequate stores of staples remain available. Senior Research Fellow Will Martin stated that these foods—such as some fruits and organic produce grown by smaller-scale farms—generally require more labor. Even if these farmers are able to continue working, they may have limited places to sell their goods. “That’s a big problem.”