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WorldNew York Times highlights strain on three pillars of global food system

The New York Times says the global food system depends on seamless trade, cheap energy and a stable climate, but none of those assumptions now appears to hold. Fighting in the Black and Red Seas, extreme heat in Europe, fertilizer shortages in Australia and drought in the United States are disrupting food transport and production. The FAO warned in May of a serious global food crisis linked to problems around the Strait of Hormuz.

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New York Times highlights strain on three pillars of global food system
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