Experts fear worsening global food crisis if U.S. does not lead (Roll Call Online)

Roll Call Online published an article on the call from experts for humanitarian relief experts are calling on the U.S. government to play a leadership role in ensuring that global food supply lines remain open. The article quotes from the blogpost, COVID-19-related trade restrictions on rice and wheat could drive up prices and increase hunger by Timothy Sulser and Shahnila Dunston that says “Currently, the largest economic shocks from the COVID-19 crisis appear to be on household incomes, while global stocks of rice and wheat are in better shape than they were in the 2007-2008 food crisis…” “But the fact that relatively few countries export essential staples like wheat and rice poses a potentially significant risk.” Republished in Texarkana Gazette, Daily Republic, Fountain County Neighbor, Bakersfield.com, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.