Countries across the world are looking for resilient and diverse supply chains strategies to overcome food challenges caused by the pandemic. China is one of many countries that have implemented innovative solutions to curb food shortage and has grain reserves to feed their entire population for up to nine months in case of an emergency.

When the pandemic started, social distancing affected people’s ability to access food and farmers also had limited access to food markets to sell their produce. An informative video by the Ellen McArthur Foundation discusses how we can redesign our food system based on the circular economy’s principles. There are many ways in which green businesses can actively contribute to the regeneration of natural systems and build a circular food economy.

Ecommerce platforms that sell fresh produce have increased in China and it’s one of the many innovative ways to address food shortage. These ecommerce platforms also enable farmers to directly connect with consumers to sell and deliver farm fresh produce. The digitization of food security across the world is growing at a fast pace and the circular economy is at the forefront of this transformation.

The pandemic also disrupted supply chains and innovative ways to supply consumers with produce must be found. Consumers are now concerned about their health and where their food is coming from and this makes the growth of the circular economy for food vital

This video by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is packed with information about the food circular economy with a focus on  China.