Science & Health
Fewer crop species are feeding the world than 50 years ago - raising concerns about the resilience of the global food system, a study has shown. The authors warned a loss of diversity meant more people were dependent on key crops, leaving them more exposed to harvest failures. Higher consumption of energy-dense crops could also contribute to a global rise in heart disease and diabetes, they added.
Background:
Crop diversity decline 'threatens food security' [BBC]
Global diets get more similar in threat to food security: study [Chicago Tribune]
