Are We Headed Toward “Recurring Storms” of Global Food Insecurity?

Feb 27, 2017 | Erica Martin
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It’s often assumed that in the modern era, food security is an achievable goal. But between 2007 and 2008, a confluence of conditions shook the international food system to its core, fueling unrest and riots in more than 40 nations around the world. What’s more, this “perfect storm” may have been only a harbinger of challenges to come, according to a new report by Emmy Simmons of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

“Recurring storms” are likely in the coming years due to ongoing instability in many regions, changing weather patterns, the “double burden” of malnutrition, youthful demographics, food safety issues, and food price volatility, writes Simmons.