Food policy fight over UN summit

ABSTRACT

Speed read UN summit aims to tackle food insecurity following COVID-19 But one group say ‘top-down’ summit ignores ecological farming approaches Scientists, civic groups boycott summit, hold alternative talks A UN summit which aims to tackle food insecurity has become the scene of controversy and disagreement, with one group of scientists joining a parallel event in protest. The summit will involve UN agencies, governments and non-government organisations, while the advisory committee includes members of major food security and nutrition organisations. “Sustainable intensive agriculture recognises the importance of responding to the social and ecological dimensions of food production but does so as part of an effort to reduce and eliminate intensive agriculture’s harmful effects,” says Fakhri.