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Oct 2023
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From Poland To India, Food Security Is A...

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Bloomberg’s Agnieszka de Sousa joins this episode to discuss why concerns about food security have become a top issue in elections around the world—including in Argentina, Poland, New Zealand and India. And food security expert Tim Benton of Chatham House talks about what can be done to relieve growing global tensions over food.

Read more: Food Is Hot Campaign Issue in Elections From Argentina to Poland 

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