Farm to Fork Initiative to Restrict European Union Agricultural Inputs May Increase Food Prices, Further Global Food Insecurity

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently assessed the potential impacts of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies proposed by the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU). The initiative seeks to restrict the use of certain agricultural inputs in EU agricultural production by 2030. The aim is to promote a vision of sustainability in agriculture through the European Commission's trade policies and other international efforts, with possible implications beyond EU countries.