Fossil Fuel Dependency in Global Food Systems Persists Despite Repeated Crises (lemonde.fr)

• Agriculture's reliance on fossil fuels continues despite past crises.
• A Hormuz blockade would disrupt fuel for food production and transport.
• Political inaction hinders necessary transition away from oil dependency.

"The article uses the 1920 California crisis, where oil companies helped farmers during water shortages, to argue that modern agriculture remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels. It warns that a Strait of Hormuz blockade could trigger a global food crisis but political will to diversify is lacking."