Kimberly Adams

All right.

We're back with Michael Wurz of the Council on Foreign Relations talking about the food security effects of the ongoing war with Iran.

And I want to follow up on a point you were just making.

Are there other options for these countries that are feeling this hit the most to get their fertilizer or their energy for food production right now?

Have you seen any good models or examples of this kind of regional coordination that you're discussing that builds resiliency against these kind of food and fertilizer supply shocks?

I imagine folks are going to hear this and understand that there are long-term solutions, but what is the average person hearing this supposed to do with this information right now?

Well, I appreciate all this information.

I know it's pretty heavy, but it's good that we have this information to hopefully get some solutions down the road.

Thank you so much for joining us, Michael Wurz, who is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Really appreciate your sharing your expertise.

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