Food experts say a dramatic increase in research funding coupled with more effective ways to share information and distribute food is needed.
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00:00More than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize winners have written an open letter, calling for an
00:08increased commitment to new food distribution efforts in the face of a global hunger crisis.
00:15The letter, which emerged after a meeting of food accessibility experts last year, says
00:21around 700 million people are now food insecure, a number likely to rise with climate change
00:27and population growth unless efforts are made to grow more and different kinds of food.
00:35Despite the gloomy outlook, however, experts remain hopeful that the crisis can be avoided
00:41if people take the necessary actions.
00:45These include an increase in research funding and information sharing, along with more innovative
00:52production methods such as enhancing photosynthesis in essential crops, developing crops like
00:57less reliant on chemical fertilizers, and lengthening the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.