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The Grocer reported on export restrictions and the coronavirus. COVID-19’s threat to food supplies is causing some countries to get jittery, triggering painful memories of 2007-08 when export bans led to a global food shortage and price spikes. But a key difference today is that there are currently no widespread shortages of food. Senior Research Fellow Joseph […]

Sohu News published an article on how export restrictions and panic purchasing are causing prices to soar. In spite of restrictions, Senior Research Fellow David Laborde stated, export restriction policies are still limited, so there is no need to worry about the food crisis at this stage. Division Director Rob Vos added, “What is certain is that even if (food) production is stopped […]

USA Today reported on the potential for a food supply crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis. Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division Director Rob Vos believes that if the new Congressional stimulus package isn’t enough to sustain the purchasing power of laid-off workers, “then people may have to start saving on food and shift to cheaper and […]

New York Times published an article on how Americans are cooking at home and thinking about how they eat and source food. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber said, “Stores weren’t anticipating the sort of stocking issues they were going to have, partly because of hoarding, but also because so many people normally rely on restaurants to feed themselves.” Republished by MSN South […]

ReliefWeb announced the launch of the new 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR).  GFPR notes the rapid spread of COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are generating growing concerns that food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty may escalate, particularly among marginalized people in the developing world. To build more resilient, climate-smart, and healthy food systems that help people withstand […]

The Washington Post published an article on export restrictions and global food security. A steady rise in countries limiting or banning food exports has triggered warnings about possible disruptions to the global food supply as the world retrenches amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senior Research Fellow David Laborde stated there is no crisis yet, with global food stocks relatively high, but the […]

Beef Central reported on the fear of a global food crisis. Production levels and global stocks for staple foods are at an all-time high and world prices for most food commodities have been remarkably stable since 2015. Many countries, as COVID-19 has spread, began to restrict exports which has caused much of this fear. FAO and IFPRI, […]

Grist reported on panic food shopping and if there is a legitimate cause for it. Senior Research Fellow Emeritus, Shenggen Fan stated that “COVID-19 is a health crisis. But it could also lead to a food security crisis if proper measures are not taken.” IFPRI researchers in How much will global poverty increase because of COVID-19? predicted that the number […]

Antpedia (China) published an article on the 2020 Global Food Policy Report. The article stressed recommendations about food systems, poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, and how during this epidemic, more inclusive food systems are needed.

Dienas Bizness (Latvia) published an article charting how countries are restricting exports and the danger those actions pose. Nevertheless, if there are any further export bans and desperate attempts to buy food raw materials, the situation could also become much gloomier. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “We can create a crisis where there is really no crisis.”