The Covid-19 pandemic has been blamed for price spikes for corn, milk, beans and other commodities, but even before the outbreak about 3 billion people could not afford even the cheapest options for a healthy diet. Recent analysis of global food price data reveals that as of 2017, the latest available year, around 40% of […]
Author Archives: William A Masters
William A Masters is professor of food economics and policy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.