I’m speaking with Fabio Parasecoli about his new book, Gastronativism: Food, Identity, Politics, at the Museum of the City of New York at a session chaired by Krishnendu Ray at 6:30 pm. Information is here and the ticketing link is here. This is a preview of the museum’s forthcoming exhibit, Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate (opening September 16) and is co-presented by MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink).
by Marion Nestle
May
20
2022
IPES_Food issues report on the global food price crises
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems has issued a special report:
The report identifies four structural weaknesses that make foods systems vulnerable to price shocks
- Dependency on food imports
- Dependencies in production systems
- Opaque, dysfunctional, and speculation-prone grain markets
- Vicious cycles of conflict, climate change, poverty, and food insecurity
Doing something about these problems is a tall order.
The IPES-Food panel calls for urgent action to:
- support food importing countries (including through debt relief),
- curb excessive commodity speculation and enhance market transparency,
- reduce reliance on fertilizers and fossil energy in food production,
- build up regional grain reserves & food security response systems,
- and accelerate steps to diversify food production and restructure trade flows.
Here are:
- The special report
- The press release