The contributions to the food crisis are numerous and free trade is not the only cause. Many blame the free trade system for forcing many countries to become interdependent on each other instead of self-reliant. what was necessary to feed their people. It can also displace people in favor of continued agricultural production and encourage agricultural producers to use chemicals and pesticides that contribute to climate change. ( ) In fact, of the 75 countries affected by food insecurity between 2003 and 2006, more than 20% were net exporters of food products. This means that they had very high agricultural production. ( ) Nearly 70% of the billion people who suffer from hunger work in the food sector.