Caitlin Welsh, Director of CSIS' Global Food and Water Security Program, discusses Russia's strategic use of food as a weapon in Ukraine, impacting global food security and political relations. Topics include targeting Ukraine's agriculture, Russia's tactics to undermine exports, and Ukraine's resilience amidst conflict.

CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh joins the podcast to discuss Moscow’s pullout of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and its implications for the war in Ukraine and for the world.

Caitlin Welsh, Director of the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), discusses global food insecurity and shocks affecting agricultural trade, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, COVID-19, and India's rice export restriction. The chapter also explores China's role in global food security, its agricultural trade impact, and foreign investment control measures. The podcast highlights distribution challenges, sustainable diets, and technological advancements to reduce food wastage.