Slides of fictitious events from simulation videos shown to officials, food security experts and industry representatives at the ‘Food Alert’ event in Brussels on Feb. 1.
Source: Centre for Systems Solutions
Europe Is Wargaming a Food Crisis
A group of people came together last month to tackle the worst-case scenario for one of the best-fed regions in the world.
The combined forces of El Niño and La Niña have crippled Latin American soy output. Ukrainian and Russian grain farmers have gone to war. Indonesia has banned shipments of palm oil to Europe, while China is hungry for crops. The Mediterranean region is getting more like a desert.
The year is 2024. “Food shortage in Europe? The only question is when, but they don’t listen,” says an unidentified voice in a video broadcast. The audience sits quietly — listening.