«The current health crisis has generated a food crisis. As with vaccines, we must act with determination to improve access to an adequate amount of food supplies ”. Thus the Prime Minister Mario Draghi in his speech at the Pre-Summit of the summit on food systems of the United Nations. “Extreme weather conditions and supply disruptions have contributed to the rise in food prices,” added Draghi. «The price index of agricultural raw materials recorded an increase of 30% compared to January 2020 and is close to the maximum levels of the last eight years. As a result, the scourge of malnutrition is spreading and the COVID-19 pandemic has made these concerns even more urgent. The global crisis has pushed millions of people below the poverty line ”.
Then the premier rattled off data and numbers: «In 2019, there were about 690 million people in the world suffering from hunger. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the pandemic will increase the number of people suffering from malnutrition by 130 million, bringing the total to over 800 million ”. The conclusion of the prime minister: Immediately give vaccines to the poorest countries ».