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Articles by Eilish Zembilci
Food Security and Agri-Food Policies in the New South
Millions are severely malnourished in a world where there is enough for all. Hunger and malnutrition stalk more than 3.1 billion people. Yet, widespread hunger in all its forms is a problem which has been largely solved at the macro level in today’s high-income, industrialized countries. Their “escape from hunger and premature death” is a fairly recent phenomenon. It began around 300 years ago, continued for most of the 20th century and is still ongoing today.
Perspectives on Hunger
Tune in to understand the motivators of food related insecurity, the historical roots of Western responses to global food insecurity and how policies can be built to encourage food stability around the world. According to the commonly recognised definition, which was stated in 1996 at the Food and Agriculture Organisation-hosted World Food Summit, food security is the guarantee that each person has constant access to food that is both affordable and safe in addition to being healthful.
Dangerously Hungry: The Link between Food Insecurity and Conflict
Economist Paul Collier once wrote that “war is development in reverse.” That conflict inevitably produces poverty and hunger is a theory that has been tested—and proven true—in every major clash across human history. It is believed, for example, that more people died of starvation and starvation-related disease than from combat during the Second World War. But it is also true that hunger and food insecurity can lead to instability.
Hunger on the Heels of a Possible Ukraine Invasion
February 3, 2022 Both Russia and Ukraine are suppliers of, and markets for, major agricultural commodities. If diplomacy fails, how could sanctions and conflict affect food security—for these countries, the region, and the United States? (For CSIS political and military analysis of the situation, please see here and here. For CSIS analysis of civilian impacts of a possible invasion, see here.) Q1: If war breaks out, what could this mean for Ukraine and its trading partners?
Returning to Restaurants with Jessica Sidman
In this first episode of our three-part Washington Series, Washingtonian magazine food editor Jessica Sidman joins Caitlin Welsh to discuss the D.C. restaurant industry and the challenges it has faced amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Sidman comments on the resilience of D.C. restaurants and how they have adapted to the abrupt changes caused by the pandemic.
Realizing a Racially Just Food System with Christopher Bradshaw
In the final episode of our Washington Series, Dreaming Out Loud founder and executive director Christopher Bradshaw joins GFSP program manager Eilish Zembilci to illustrate how the long history of racism and inequality in the United States influences present-day food security.
Will Sri Lanka’s Food Security Sink with the X-Press Pearl?
June 4, 2021 On May 21, 2021, the X-Press Pearl erupted into flames about 18 kilometers northwest of Colombo, Sri Lanka, while awaiting permission to enter port. The fire is believed to have been caused by the chemicals aboard the cargo ship, which was carrying 1,486 containers, including 350 tons of fuel oil and 25 tons of nitric acid. Efforts to pull the ship farther out to sea have failed, and the boat’s sinking is imminent.
Africa and Asia Have Several Hundred Billion More Problems besides COVID-19
March 12, 2020 It is a grim beginning to a new decade. Yesterday, amid reports of confirmed cases from more than 100 countries, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Bracing for sustained economic damages stemming from the virus, governments across the globe (including the United States) are hastily putting together plans to boost public spending as a stimulus measure.
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