Something is badly wrongwith the way we feed ourselves. In rich countries, food is cheaper than ever, yet premature deaths from diet-related diseases are soaring. Down on the farm, soil, waterand biodiversity are under pressure as never before. In poor countries, it's even worse. In Africa, malnutrition is rife, while in India diet-induced diabetes is rising sharply. And farmers often cannot compete with the flood of subsidised food from the rich world's abundant farms. Last week experts from all parts of the food industry gathered to present some badly needed new ideas at a conference organised by New Scientist and the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House in London. They will need to be powerfully different, driven by evidence ratherthan expediency, and capable of transforming relationships between governments, food companies, farmers and consumers. There is no bigger challenge.
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