- A new report warns that the global food system is fracturing due to biodiversity loss, climate shocks, and escalating geopolitical conflicts, posing a significant threat to the world economy, society and even human survival.
- Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries highlight that issues like soil degradation, water scarcity, and geopolitical instability are already causing diminished crop yields and higher food prices.
- Long-term food security is further jeopardised by ecosystem tipping points, including large-scale deforestation, declining pollinator populations, and marine ecosystem collapse, with civil unrest in the UK over a food system crisis possible within 10 to 50 years.
- Experts urge governments, regulators, and the financial sector to act by integrating nature into decision-making, investing in sustainable land use, protecting pollinators, and strengthening supply-chain resilience.
- A UK Government spokesperson stated that the country has a resilient food system and is investing in new technology, climate-resilient crops, and water infrastructure to maintain food and water security.
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Experts warn world food system could collapse without urgent action
