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This week, the theme is food and the ways the world's current crises—from the Ukraine invasion to China's zero-COVID policies—are affecting access to it. The first piece traces changes in the quality and availability of food in Russia since the country's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Another story in the series tells how neither war nor displacement has kept a troupe of Ukrainian bakers from feeding their neighbors in Kyiv. A third article in the series details the reasons behind a surge in the number of people around the world experiencing hunger and malnutrition, as well as potential mitigation strategies.
In two U.S.-related commentaries, authors discuss COVID-19's effects on public health law and policy authorities in the United States, and how President Joe Biden's recent "Declaration for the Future of the Internet" takes geopolitical and ideological stands that raise questions for global health. A final article maps where the unmet demand for COVID vaccination—the proportion of the population that is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but has not yet received a dose—still exists across the world, offering a close look at Nigeria's struggles with the issue. As always, thank you for reading, and be well. —Thomas J. Bollyky and Mary Brophy Marcus, Editors |
Russia's own food security is yet another casualty of its eight-year war with Ukraine
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