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Having access to a reliable supply of affordable, nutritious food may be something many Euronews readers take for granted. But with war and extreme weather linked to climate change disrupting food production, supply chains and harvests, food is becoming more expensive and, with future shocks and a growing global population, could become less abundant.
The meat we produce and eat in the continent is especially vulnerable, as it relies heavily on a supply chain dependent on imports.
China is showing strong signals of having realised this, and is acting now to ensure greater food security for its people in the future. The EU is not.
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