This has thrust food security into the top agenda of most governments around the world. “For countries that do not have sufficient domestic supplies of food, food insecurity would become a serious issue both socially and economically,” adds Goh. “Inherently, these circumstances have also widened the inequality gap for food security,” he says. As such, he explains that tackling issues such as poverty and structural inequalities across the food value chain will be imperative to address the inequalities in the context of food security. “Influencing consumer behaviour toward healthier dietary habits by regulating food marketing and creating green food zones to promote nutritional food choices is also one of the ways to address the food security issue,” shares the consultant.

Source: The Star May 28, 2022 07:11 UTC