Lebanon's Food Security Shift
Food security in Lebanon has become a real challenge due to declining purchasing power and the absence of direct support since 2019. Given the state's inability to subsidize goods, the article highlights the importance of shifting from price support to protecting competition, which is a more sustainable way to regulate prices and enhance food security. New policies require freeing price-setting freedom and encouraging a supported discount sales model based on efficiency and cost reduction, while ensuring a healthy market environment that prevents practices limiting pricing freedom. Advanced economies rely on protecting competition to boost purchasing power by monitoring restrictive practices and promoting the spread of affordable stores—an approach that Lebanon aims to adopt to strengthen its food security and mitigate the impact of inflation on households.
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