Market Screener published an article stating that it would appear on the surface that the performance of the global food system over the last century has been extraordinarily positive. However, costs linked to animal extinction, malnutrition, pollution, foodborne illness - and more - will continue to rise under a business-as-usual scenario as we feed a growing global population. The challenge is even bigger considering the risks ranging from effects of climate change to pandemics, linked to ecosystem degradation, unhealthy and unsafe diets, and increasing urban density. As part of the UN Summit, the World Bank has collaborated with IFPRI, and the Food and Land Use Coalition, to rethink the way food systems are financed. The team has identified five "food finance imperatives" which could unlock $4.5 trillion in new business opportunities every year. Also published as a World Bank (French) blog post.
