The global food system, under pressure (ARA Newspaper)

ARA Newspaper (Spain) published an article on the current food supply. Globally, from Peru to the US, tons of vegetables and dairy are thrown in the trash while some countries limit exports. Senior Research Fellow Bart Minten stated, “Africa is heavily dependent on food imports, especially rice and cereals. Last year’s harvests were very good and there are enough reserves in the world, but if distribution chains break or many countries start limiting exports, those countries will be in serious trouble.” In the blog post, How COVID-19 may disrupt food supply chains in developing countries warns that this time “paradoxically the most important cause of rising prices may be the hoarding of consumers and governments rather than market conditions.”