GFFA: World food in times of pandemic and climate change (Biookonomie)

Biookonomie (Germany) published an article on the virtual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). Experts from across the world discussed resilient food systems in times of panedmic and climate change. Director general Johan Swinnen was a participant. Swinnen, while discussing the increase of world hunger, warned, “The world is not on track to eliminate hunger and malnutrition.” The numbers of those affected have meanwhile increased again. “The poor will suffer most from climate change.” But in Europe too, the EU program “From Farm to Fork” and the “Green Deal” should lead to action in the entire food system. Changes in the voting behavior of consumers and industry must be supported and subsidy systems reconsidered.