The global food crisis

This feature on food scarcity is part of our line-up of ten Festival resources. Help students explore some of the reasons why food is scarce and discuss the complexities of sharing food globally.

Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:

• Understand what food scarcity means and how this links to stories in the news
• Discuss solutions to the global food crisis
• Consider who is responsible for solving the crisis

These teaching resources are supported by Infosys. The Economist Educational Foundation maintained full editorial control.