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Why food policy is more important than ever - Reuters
Effective food policies can drive change in all corners of the food system, but it’s going to take each of us working together
It’s clear that the global food system is in trouble. There are 815 million malnourished people worldwide, yet we use crops for animal feed and biofuels, and we throw away more than 30 percent of all food. Meanwhile, unsustainable farming practices have wreaked havoc on the environment, and extreme weather events threaten farmers’ already strained livelihoods.
Effective food policies can drive change in all corners of the food system, but it’s going to take each of us working together
It’s clear that the global food system is in trouble. There are 815 million malnourished people worldwide, yet we use crops for animal feed and biofuels, and we throw away more than 30 percent of all food. Meanwhile, unsustainable farming practices have wreaked havoc on the environment, and extreme weather events threaten farmers’ already strained livelihoods.