Recognizing the Link Among Climate Change, Food, and Poverty

Issue: 2012 September - October

Recognizing the Link Among Climate Change, Food, and Poverty

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Climate change directly affects food security. It alters food production and price, which in turn influence how easily low-income families can acquire food. The link among climate change, food, and poverty is complex but essential for policymakers to understand. Explicitly acknowledging this connection will improve government decisions on issues ranging from energy policy to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food-price index. Environmental and antipoverty advocates must work together to meet the challenges of climate change.