From Scarborough to Istanbul: Suman Roy Makes the Case for Food Security as the Foundation of National Power

From Scarborough to Istanbul: Suman Roy Makes the Case for Food Security as the Foundation of National Power

Standing before the next generation of global leaders in Turkey, Dr.Suman Roy argued that a nation unable to feed its own people cannot negotiate, defend itself, or lead. The argument began not in a conference hall, but on a Scarborough street corner. Suman Roy had forty-two dollars when he landed in Canada. This February, he was in Istanbul telling world leaders that food insecurity is a national security crisis. As founder of Feed Scarborough …