The Ukraine war is crippling the world's food supply, says food security expert Ertharin Cousin

The Ukraine war is crippling the world's food supply, says food security expert Ertharin Cousin

The Ukraine war and sanctions against Russia have created a perfect storm that will lead to a global food supply crisis, Ertharin Cousin, former head of the UN World Food Programme, tells Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast. Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world's wheat exports. All nations could be affected since these are global commodities, but developing countries that rely on those imports are most at risk. The disruptions could double the amount of people that went hungry during the pandemic, and since agriculture is a seasonal business, the worst may be yet to come. Many low-income nations will also struggle because they can't afford subsidies to feed their people. The conflict has put the international community in a tough spot between causing hunger and punishing Russia, says Cousin, who now serves as CEO of a non-profit organization, Food Systems for the Future. She recommends the West offer developing countries financial support to deal with the food crisis since "we need to realize we're not the only game in town"; China may also see this an opportunity to build alliances by offering help.

Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jaksot(422)

All The President's Generals with Michèle Flournoy

All The President's Generals with Michèle Flournoy

President Trump used to love a man in uniform but these days he's soured on his generals. This week, Ian looks at how the President's cooling relationship with his top brass has affected U.S. foreign ...

17 Helmi 201917min

Meet The World's Youngest Government Minister: Shamma Al Mazrui

Meet The World's Youngest Government Minister: Shamma Al Mazrui

Across the world, but especially in the Middle East, young people are using technology to connect like never before. Ian will get into it and then sit down with Emirati Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui...

11 Helmi 201916min

Ukraine Always Get What You Want / with Michael McFaul

Ukraine Always Get What You Want / with Michael McFaul

Soon Ukrainians will head to the polls to a pick a president. And Putin is paying attention. Ian will dig into it and then dig a whole lot deeper with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul....

5 Helmi 201916min

You Brexit, You Bought It with David Miliband

You Brexit, You Bought It with David Miliband

How will the UK (and Europe) get out of the Brexit mess that they're in? Ian breaks it down and then talks with the International Rescue Committee's CEO David Miliband, who also happened to be UK Fore...

24 Tammi 201917min

What to Worry About in 2019 with Jane Harman

What to Worry About in 2019 with Jane Harman

What's the biggest geopolitical risk in 2019? Ian breaks it down and then talks with Woodrow Wilson Center director Jane Harman about national security, women in congress, and that old dream of bipart...

14 Tammi 201914min

America, Divided with Frank Sesno

America, Divided with Frank Sesno

This week Ian takes a close look at today's polarized political environment and asks a simple question: who is to blame? Republicans? Democrats? The media? Then he sits down with former CNN bureau chi...

2 Tammi 201917min

An Unstable World with Senator Chris Coons

An Unstable World with Senator Chris Coons

This week Ian talks trade wars and TPP. Then he sits down with U.S. Senator Chris Coons to discuss the politics of instability around the world and in Washington, DC.  Subscribe to the GZERO World wit...

12 Joulu 201818min

We'll Always Have Paris with Andrew Ross Sorkin

We'll Always Have Paris with Andrew Ross Sorkin

In April 2016 nearly 200 countries including the US and China signed the Paris Climate Accord. But that was then. Trump came to office and backed out of the deal. Now other countries are starting to f...

3 Joulu 201817min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
tervo-halme
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
politiikan-puskaradio
rss-podme-livebox
et-sa-noin-voi-sanoo-esittaa
viisupodi
otetaan-yhdet
rss-asiastudio
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
the-ulkopolitist
radio-antro
rss-mina-ukkola
io-techin-tekniikkapodcast
linda-maria
rikosmyytit
rss-kaikki-uusiksi
rss-hyvaa-huomenta-bryssel
rss-kuka-mina-olen