World food system has proved remarkably resilient so far

For all the challenges facing the world food system; the efficient and effective way that it has responded to the challenges of the late 20th and early 21st Century is a substantial achievement—and the resilience demonstrated so far may well relieve the new systemic pressures as it did the old.

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1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
Existing systems are already under severe pressure
World food system has proved remarkably resilient so far
Food prices fell in real terms for many years
Population doubled: proportion hungry almost halved
Productivity and output have grown rapidly over many years
Growth in output and productivity has externalized significant costs
Food prices have started increasing again
Food supply chain is critically dependent on the oil supply
Industrial agriculture stresses ecosystems
Overfishing
Social unrest following the global financial crash concern
Water supply is insufficient to meet projected demand
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