Transformation of Global Food Systems - By Sharmila Senthil Kumar

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Over the past 100 years, more than 90 per cent of crop varieties have disappeared and today, just nine plant species account for 66 per cent of total crop production – contributing to ubiquitous health risks like diabetes, obesity and malnutrition. 10 percent of the world’s population goes hungry due to unequal distribution and access to food. The situation is not set to get better: the ....