Why the world needs another food summit (The Christian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor published an article on how a rise in hunger from the pandemic has forced a need to rethink the global food system. India offers one example for reform. While the world rushes to help India deal with the pandemic, it also has something to learn from India’s ability to find new ways to combat hunger. The 2021 Global Food Policy Report gives one reason food kept flowing during the crisis. “India’s rapid policy actions and effective coordination across national, state, and local institutions helped buffer the initial shocks to health and nutrition programs. This success reflects India’s decades of investments in social-safety-net infrastructure, particularly recent investments in direct and cash benefit transfers,” the report states.  Republished in Business Day (India).