Food in an age of insecurity

In a world rife with conflict, our food systems are experiencing increased insecurity. The impacts on the global economy and supply chains are felt well beyond the front lines. When conflict in Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, access to one-third of the world's fertiliser supply was disrupted. These shocks and stresses affecting our food systems have compounded those already caused by climate change. The situation is grim — so, what are we going to do about it?

Guests: 

• Michael Dunford, country director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Myanmar
• Rachel Carey, Associate Professor in Food Systems at the University of Melbourne in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

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This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.