Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 15 September 2026 · From issue 37
Decoupling food insecurity from shocks: A global analysis of food system resilience
Strong government and backup food supplies protect countries from hunger during crises, even severe ones.
Christophe Béné, Alessandro Sasso et al.
A country hit by a crisis does not always end up hungrier. Some countries in Asia faced severe shocks but still kept hunger from rising much. The difference came down to things like good government, backup food sources, higher income, and strong community trust. These factors helped countries limit hunger increases even when shocks were bad.
Shows which country-level factors weaken the tie between shocks and rising hunger.
Country-level data only, not a single-nation deep test.
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