The problem was short-lived, fortunately, as growers pivoted to new buyers, shippers and packers adapted, exports resumed, and the food system—the complex web of players that move food from farm to fork—came back to life. “Overall, the food system has been quite resilient,” says Johan Swinnen, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute, a leading international think tank. “It’s hard to imagine a bigger shock than we’ve had now. And despite that, if you look at the rich countries, even countries like China, the food supply has not been a problem almost anywhere.”