• Blood and soil

    Saba Sinai     |      May 5, 2026

    Dennis Voznesenski’s new book “War and Wheat” examines the complex relationship between grain markets and global conflict, from a historical perspective on Australian markets since WW1 to the current conflict in Ukraine.

  • Red sea blues

    Saba Sinai     |      March 18, 2024

    The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that global supply chains remain highly vulnerable to disruption and that food insecurity can simultaneously be an effect and cause of conflict.

  • “One health” for the world

    Saba Sinai     |      June 16, 2020

    A “One Health” approach which combine animal, human, and environmental measures could help prevent another devastating pandemic and support a more holistic definition of security.