Global Food Security under COVID-19: Comparison and Enlightenment of Policy Responses in Different Countries.

Xiaoyu Jiang,Jieyong Wang,Yangfen Chen

doi:10.3390/foods10112850

Abstract

(1) Background: COVID-19 has exacerbated global food security risks, and the global food supply chain, especially in developing countries, has become more vulnerable. (2) Methods: In this paper, we discussed the current security of global food, response measures, and potential impacts, and analyzed the characteristics and evolution of food security policies in four representative countries: China, Italy, Malawi, Argentina. (3) Results: The results showed that most countries give priority to ensuring food access. Most underdeveloped countries adopt humanitarian intervention measures such as food distribution and transfer payments, while developed countries tend to implement development intervention policies such as supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises and guaranteeing employment. (4) Conclusions: Despite the ample global supply, developing countries still face long-term food security risks, highlighting the importance of strengthening global food security governance and risk management. Finally, a food security risk response policy framework was built to provide suggestions for effectively handling COVID-19 and similar public health emergencies in the future.

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health emergency of global concern
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health emergency of global concern.It brings a health crisis, and a series of social, economic, and food security issues [1]
From the perspective of the four dimensions of food security, developing countries still face the challenge of ensuring food access, while how to maintain the stability of the global food system is an urgent problem that needs to be solved for developed countries

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Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a public health emergency of global concern. It brings a health crisis, and a series of social, economic, and food security issues [1]. According to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 jointly released by FAO and other international organizations, around 660 million people may still face hunger in 2030, in part due to lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global food security— 30 million more people than in a scenario in which the pandemic had not occurred [4]. How to ensure food security while responding to the pandemic, and how to effectively deal with similar public emergencies in the future are important issues that all countries need to consider

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