The document summarizes lessons learned from the 2007-2008 global food crisis. It discusses how rising food prices led to food insecurity for millions and how future price volatility is likely due to climate change and other structural issues. Key lessons included a lack of purchasing power for the poor, insufficient support for small farmers, over-reliance on food imports, and inefficient biofuel policies. Moving forward, the document calls for increased investment in agriculture, support for rural livelihoods, reform of global food governance, and a fairer deal for developing countries in trade negotiations.