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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

Curated by earthsayer

July 21, 2026

In this episode, Chief Economist Maximo Torero and David Laborde discuss key findings from The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026. Global hunger has decreased for the third year, but progress is uneven and fragile. The cost of a healthy diet has risen by 25% over the past five years, leaving one third of the global population unable to afford it.

The discussion highlights structural factors influencing diet costs and the impact of compound risks. It emphasizes the importance of social protection, such as school feeding programs, and investments in agrifood systems to improve access to nutritious foods. For more details, view the transcript.


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