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Norway’s Food Test

From trawlers to supermarket shelves, an official review follows the supplies people depend on. Its findings put familiar assumptions about preparedness under pressure.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 8

Norway’s food system is insufficiently prepared for major crises and war, according to an official commission whose report was delivered to the government on November 6, 2026.

The Food Systems Commission, chaired by former health minister Bent Høie, examined agriculture, fisheries and the wider chain connecting production with consumption.

The government …

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