Thread by @theelephantinfo, Check out our second multimedia feature series in collaboration with @routetofood [...]

Check out our second multimedia feature series in collaboration with @routetofood exploring Kenya’s fragile food system in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and from a food rights perspective.
Check out the edition here:
http://www.theelephant.info/editions/food/
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Market Shutdowns, Policy Failures and the Mishandling of Food Logistics
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LAUREEN AKOA WESONGA - Market Shutdowns, Policy Failures and the Mishandling of Food Logistics |...

COVID-19 has had a huge and immediate negative economic impact on low-income households, especially in urban areas. The Kenyan government's mediocre response to this economic shock has not only...

https://www.theelephant.info/features/2020/07/31/market-shutdowns-policy-failures-and-the-mishandling-of-food-logistics/

Food Protectionism and Nationalism in the Age of COVID-19
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DARIUS OKOLLA - Food Protectionism and Nationalism in the Age of COVID-19 | The Elephant

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the global farm-to-plate conveyor belt, including related value chain and support industries. This has led to the overhaul of certain sectors and the expansion...

https://www.theelephant.info/features/2020/07/31/food-protectionism-and-nationalism-in-the-age-of-covid-19/

The Four Horsemen – Threats to Food Security in Africa
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#RoutetoFoodKe https://www.theelephant.info/cartoons/2020/07/31/the-four-horsemen-threats-to-food-security-in-africa/

MDOGO - The Four Horsemen - Threats to Food Security in Africa | The Elephant

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https://www.theelephant.info/cartoons/2020/07/31/the-four-horsemen-threats-to-food-security-in-africa/

Curfews, Lockdowns and Disintegrating National Food Supply Chains
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#RoutetoFoodKe https://www.theelephant.info/features/2020/07/31/curfews-lockdowns-and-disintegrating-national-food-supply-chains/

JOE KOBUTHI - Curfews, Lockdowns and Disintegrating National Food Supply Chains | The Elephant

The disruption of national food supply chains due to COVID-19 lockdowns and curfews has negatively impacted market traders, but it has also spawned localised – and more resilient – supply chains that...

https://www.theelephant.info/features/2020/07/31/curfews-lockdowns-and-disintegrating-national-food-supply-chains/

Seeds of Neo-Colonialism: Why GMO’s Create African Dependency on Global Markets
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#RoutetoFoodKe https://www.theelephant.info/op-eds/2020/07/31/seeds-of-neo-colonialism-why-gmos-create-african-dependency-on-global-markets/

JOEVA ROCK & RACHEL SCHURMAN - Seeds of Neo-Colonialism: Why GMO's Create African Dependency on...

Rather than addressing food scarcity, genetically modified crops may render African farmers and scientists more, not less, reliant on global markets.

https://www.theelephant.info/op-eds/2020/07/31/seeds-of-neo-colonialism-why-gmos-create-african-dependency-on-global-markets/

Why Cash Transfers Are an Efficient Method of Reducing Food Insecurity
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MARTHA BANDE - Why Cash Transfers Are an Efficient Method of Reducing Food Insecurity | The Elephant

With high levels of mobile phone and internet penetration, coupled with advanced digital technologies in the financial sector, Kenya has favourable conditions for cash transfers to the most vulnera...

https://www.theelephant.info/features/2020/08/07/why-cash-transfers-are-an-efficient-method-of-reducing-food-insecurity/

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