Britain Pushes Tech Solutions for Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britain, Nov. 20, 2023. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaks during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Britain, Nov. 20, 2023. A pre-recorded message by co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates is broadcast during the opening session of the Global Food Security Summit at Lancaster House in London, Nov. 20, 2023.

Innovations in food production could alleviate hunger for millions of people, according to Britain, which hosted a global summit on food insecurity Monday, but critics say the focus on technology ignores the growing inequality of wealth.