The…scale and pace of land acquisitions…is a worrying trend. Is …investment leading to greater food insecurity and human rights violations…? Or is it…leading to increased agricultural productivity and food availability? A lot depends on the regulation of foreign investment…[F]oreign investment in land…must be carefully governed to ensure that it doesn’t undermine development goals…[E]vidence suggests that current regulation of foreign investment in land is completely inadequate posing additional risks to food security. A recent briefing note by Traidcraft discusses the threats posed…[and]highlight[s]…food security and other human rights concerns…Reforming the current investment regime…to…increase obligations including compliance with the Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenure could go a long way in ensuring that investment…contributes to food security.