PIK: Food crisis due to Ukraine war calls for demand-side action: less animal products, less waste, and greening EU agricultural policy

The global food system is impacted by the war in Ukraine, adding to the direct humanitarian and security crisis caused by the Russian aggression. Ukraine and Russia are major producers of grains and fertilizers, yet their exports are at risk of getting disrupted. However, agricultural policy-makers – like the EU ministers meeting on Monday – should not abandon sustainable farming practices just to increase grain production, a team of scientists argues. They propose three key measures to cope with the shocks. In a statement published today they highlight that, instead of focusing only on the supply side for e.g. animal feed, it is changing the demand side which can lead to both a more resilient and more sustainable global food system.

Read Here

File:Potatoes in grocery store.jpg

Photo: Santeri Viinamäki licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*