9% of the World’s Population is Hungry, COVID-19 is Set To Make that Worse (Marco Sánchez Cantillo)

We speak to Marco Sánchez Cantillo, Director of ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’ (2020) report of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. He discusses the rising levels of hunger and how almost 9% of the world’s population face hunger, how Coronavirus is expected to rapidly increase food insecurity and world hunger, how protectionism and trade blocs such as the EU are making it harder for people in poorer countries to afford a healthy diet, the progress of China in poverty reduction and much more!

STATEMENT FROM THE CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION:

Pertinent information is available on our Healthy eating on a budget Web page:

https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/tips-for-healthy-eating/healthy-eating-on-a-budget/