Although in the short run they allow emergency relief the distribution of food and medical aid, for example they can quickly become sources of instability.

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Unlike after the tsunami a few years ago, Myanmar's reclusive government has appealed for help from international aid agencies as food and water run short although there are no reports yet of new aid being allowed in.

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Major producers may lose the echo-chamber debate in the short run, but convincing the public about food safety and the importance and healthy qualities of most processed foods is an endless marathon, not a sprint.

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Solid evidence is mounting that much of this deterioration is the result of current (and past) unsustainable agricultural practices which, in the short run, have prevented food shortages.

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