Johan Swinnen, Director General of IFPRI, and Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, delve into pressing food policy issues. They discuss the evolution of global food security, highlighting successes and setbacks over the past 50 years. The impact of climate change on food systems and the importance of resilience are explored, especially for marginalized groups. Urbanization's effects on food access, particularly for the urban poor, are examined. They also address the manipulation of food access in conflict zones and stress the need for innovative solutions and equity in food value chains.
