Global Hunt to Secure Food Now and in the Future: Supply Lines

From more protectionist trade to farming on skyscrapers and how snack giants are responding to the boom in weight-loss drugs, here’s a snapshot of key food stories from around the world:

Export Curbs

In the past week, India extended a tax on overseas sales of parboiled rice as well as restrictions on sugar shipments. The steps are designed to protect local supplies ahead of some upcoming state polls and a national election next year, and the country has already restricted exports of wheat and other rice varieties.

War, Trade and Weather Turn Food Into Politics: Balance of Power

The decisions by ...