Bhutan hosts first conscious food summit as global food supplies are threatened

People need to think about food in a more connected way, not just about money. The world’s food supplies are in danger because of bad weather and wars. Bhutan, a small country in the Himalayas, is holding the first ever ‘conscious food summit’ this week. Leaders and farmers from over 60 countries are coming together.

The prime minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, said that food is important for many global problems like hunger, bad health, poverty, and climate change. He also said that conflicts are making it harder to get food. He believes that changing our food systems needs both inner and outer changes.

The summit wants to promote conscious eating. This means thinking about how we grow and eat food in a way that helps nature and uses old knowledge from local people. It also means being kind and caring about nature. The prime minister said that our thoughts and values affect how we use science and money.

The weather is changing, and this is causing problems. Last week, floods in Nepal, a country near Bhutan, killed many people. Also, a weather pattern called El Niño could cause about 50 million people to have serious hunger. Farmers have also had problems with heat and dry weather, which has damaged their crops.