The UN Food Systems Summit and Some Issues of Concern

Oxen have been used to plough in agriculture for at least 3,000 years. They are still used today. Painting from the burial chamber of Sennudjem c, 1200 BC, Egypt. Credit: Trevor Page
By Trevor PageLETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 21 2021 (IPS)
Why is the UN holding a Food Systems Summit? Two issues that need discussion at the international leadership level are: Long before the Covid crisis was upon us,…