Climate crisis is driving food nationalism and changing global trade (Time Magazine)

TIME Magazine published an article stating that even though there is enough food to feed everyone, the world is looking at an emerging food crisis. Millions of people are already experiencing poverty because of soaring food prices, and as of July 12, at least 19 countries have imposed export restrictions on agricultural goods in the hope of staving off hunger. (See IFPRI tool,  Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker). Soaring food prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have plunged some 71.5 million more people into poverty. Weather shocks only exacerbate these problems, says David Laborde, a senior research fellow. “We have strong evidence that it’s also linked to climate change and global warming,” Laborde tells TIME. Republished in Mass News.