The diet is cast: a coming food catastrophe
The diet is cast: a coming food catastrophe  
Podcast: The Intelligence from The Economist
Published On: Wed Jun 01 2022
Description: War and blockades in Ukraine are the largest but far from the only problems squeezing the global food system—and with prices already way up, a catastrophe of hunger looms. The prospect of whole-genome screening for newborns opens up many opportunities to avoid or treat disease, and many ethical debates. And more than just sordid history at Bangkok’s red-light-district museum.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer