food security

Tags: covid

• Half of america’s poultry market is controlled by 4 firms
• two of the 6 largest M&A since 2010 were from food and drink
• Brazil JBS is the largest meat processing in the world
• COFCO from beijing
• World’s breadbaskets have become more capital intensive
• iraq still reliant on food imports
• most countries are more reliant on food imports today
• 2008 saw an increase in food prices
  • exasterbated by protectionist policies
  • 116% increase in rice prices in 2008
• resturants/cafes/cafeterias account for 30% of food consumed
• automated food handling makes grain easier to transport