Excess, Access, and the Emerging Geopolitics of Food

This paper identifies some of the major factors that contribute to food insecurity, including those that drive localized food scarcity. It explores brief case studies of some of these factors at play, focusing on those that have or will likely have geopolitical ramifications. It also highlights potential conflicts and raises awareness of them, in the hope that this awareness leads to creative thinking about solutions. This increased awareness is especially important (and lacking) for transatlantic publics, business executives, and policymakers, for whom many of these issues feel far removed but are actually critically important.