Are We On The Brink Of A Global Famine?
Originally written as a short essay in May 2024 to be used towards making a film script. Rewritten, updated & Published 1 February 2026 Updated 22nd March 2026 Update Following The US/Israel Attack on Iran. LNG (Liqufied Natural Gas) and diesel are the foundation processes and fuel for modern Arable & vegetable farming. Closure of the Straights of Hormuz This alone could drive a global famine. A global famine is increasingly likely as breadbasket agricultural failures start to accelerate as we inch beyond the 2°C threshold of global warming. 1.5°C was the tipping point and increasing food prices and shrinkflation indicate that there are already many problems in the food supply chain and the primary driver is climate change and Overshoot. Shrinkflation in Iran and the UK Club and Penguin biscuits, both made by McVitie’s, can no longer be described as chocolate biscuits , as they now contain more palm oil and shea oil than cocoa, a change first reported by trade ...