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	Developing Countries In the developing world, food insecurity was an ongoing crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened food insecurity in the developing world. Another 130 million people were pushed to the brink of starvation through 2020, with many of these individuals in the world’s poorest nations. Developing countries are most vulnerable to food supply disruptions, rising food prices, and falling incomes. Thus far, during the pandemic, food prices have increased globally by 20%, with many developing countries facing the brunt of this, such as Ghana, Myanmar, Sudan, and Zambia. These countries spend a higher portion of their incomes on food, thus, higher food prices and lower incomes will push many to hunger. Some countries have also faced disruptions to their food supply chains, such as Afghanistan and Haiti, where the agricultural sectors have been disastrously Affected	How did the world respond? Developing Countries: The World Bank, has played a vital role in aiding the support and recovery of food insecurity. They have done so through three main responses. World Bank has launched the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security project in Rwanda, This provides support in the maintenance of current levels of exports and helps growers navigate the heightened logistics issues Developed Countries:
UN Sustainable Development Goals	Developed Countries The vast majority of the population can be seen to be food secure, however there are those populations still affected by food insecurity. According to a 2012 report from USDA, 14.5% of US households were food insecure (Singh, Nord and Coleman-Jensen, 2013). Compared with a 10.9% rise in food insecurity amongst European nations in 2012 (Loopstra, Reeves, McKee and Stuckler, 2016). This highlights the extent of this issue and ultimately threatens the pursuit of the UN sustainability goal that is zero hunger. Furthermore, as a direct result of the global pandemic, many people have had to place heavy reliance on food banks to avoid food deprivation. New analysis forecasts carried out by the UK Trussell Trust details a 61% increase in food parcels across the UK network in the months October to December 2020 alone and it is inevitable this figure will continue to rise as this pandemic continues (Trust, 2020). Moreover, government schemes such as free meals during the pandemic to eligible families to alleviate the financial burdens of having to buy food.	Conclusion-Has enough been done? From our research it is evident that there has not been enough done to help the vulnerable people who have been impacted the most in during this crisis. Attempts from the World Bank and some governments have been made but it is not enough as people are still suffering. There is a great need to understand where and how failures within these goals occurred, to achieve targets set out by the UN. It is far more detrimental to understand the impact COVID-19 has had on these goals to prevent reoccurrence. Therefore a revaluation of the UN sustainable development goals is required due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Food Security

JD Calderone, Christopher Canaj, Rahma Hassan, Gabrielle Smith, Loic Lomboto

The Disaster

Our research focused on the immediate and long-term impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on food security in various countries, both developed and developing, across the globe and the global response to this present disaster as well as the pandemic’s implications on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

An analysis of food insecurity in both developing and developed countries provides a detailed look into how the recent COVID-19 pandemic has destabilized and worsened food security across the globe. Global government response to the pandemic was also researched to determine if appropriate action was taken to combat food insecurity.

Goal 10

Goal 2

little has been done to directly combat food insecurity, other than food bank use and grants
In the UK people can us the furlough scheme allowing them to receive up to 80% or £2,500 of missed wages.
People can only access the scheme their employer pays a portion of the wages
Not all businesses can do this

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Inequalities were exacerbated by COVID-19 forcing many people to experience food insecurity.

COVID-19 hit small-scale agriculture hard leading to shortages and poor nutrition.