Covid-19 and Food Security

The Global Food Security Program is dedicated to producing time-sensitive and relevant information about food security during the pandemic. This webpage is the library for all Covid-19 and food security content from our Global Food Security experts. It includes CSIS events, commentaries, and briefs. As the crisis continues to unfold, and U.S. leadership must reckon with a Covid-19 recovery, we hope the information below will be useful to individuals and policymakers both within and beyond our borders.

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Food Insecurity Crises at Home and Abroad: Why Biden Must Lead

January 26, 2021 | Commentary by Caitlin Welsh

There is no modern precedent for a food insecurity crisis plaguing the developing world and the United States at the same time. How the Biden administration responds to each will affect food security—and the U.S. reputation as a global leader—for decades.

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The Pandemic and U.S. Food Systems

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