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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Agriculture, food and land use »Agriculture, food and land use
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Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
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1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition »1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
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Existing systems are already under severe pressure »Existing systems are already under severe pressure
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World food system has proved remarkably resilient so far
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Food prices fell in real terms for many years »Food prices fell in real terms for many years
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Population doubled: proportion hungry almost halved »Population doubled: proportion hungry almost halved
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Productivity and output have grown rapidly over many years »Productivity and output have grown rapidly over many years
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Growth in output and productivity has externalized significant costs »Growth in output and productivity has externalized significant costs
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