COVID-19 is causing a global food crisis. This is how to address it

May 29, 2020

Motorists sell fruits and vegetables to customers next to their vehicle, used as an alternative mobile grocery stall, along the highway, following a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi - RC2OVG9SG2UP

It's vital we reinforce global food systems that have been exposed by COVID-19. Image: REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi - RC2OVG9SG2UP

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