Most importantly, the pandemic emphasises the urgency to rebuild food systems based on a food democracy model (Section IV) before considering future developments (Section V). Consequently, this article highlights the challenges faced by the international trade in agricultural products (Section II) before indicating the dysfunctions within food supply chains from a national viewpoint (Section III) and how these issues (especially around food disruptions) can cause consumers to consider the sources of their food more carefully. ) provides a model for multilevel food governance to be followed post-coronavirus where a wide range of actors are involved in the design and delivery of future food systems. In particular, food democracy (sometimes also called “food citizenship”
Through the ongoing disruptions within the food supply chain at both international and national levels, the pandemic offers a singular circumstance to rethink food provision and build resilient, sustainable and democratic agri-food systems. Recent news of empty shelves in supermarkets whilst dairy farmers have been forced to pour milk down the drain have gone viral. Arguably, agricultural producers and the retail industry appear to be the best placed to weather the storm in order to respond to such a change in demand.
With most countries in the world under lockdown (or in similar situations), almost all food is now consumed in the household. The world economy is sliding yet into another recession (having arguably barely recovered from the previous economic downturn) due to the worldwide pressures and tensions created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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