Kim, Kijin; Kim, Sunae; Park, Cyn-Young2021-10-052021-10-052020-06978929262246697892926224732071-72022218-2675https://www.adb.org/publications/food-security-asia-pacific-covid-19https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5711This brief outlines the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for food security in Asia and the Pacific and suggests policy responses. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected household food consumption and nutrition as a result of loss of jobs and income, and limited access to food. Informal sector workers—70% of total employment in the region—are at most risk. Swift and comprehensive policy interventions should focus on protecting consumers and public health; securing supply chains for producers; ensuring fair labor, trade, and macroeconomic policies; and enhancing regional cooperation.16AgricultureFood Security