Food is as important as energy, as security, as the environment. Everything is linked together.

Fresco’s remark frames food not as a private consumer matter but as a strategic public good on the level of energy supply, national security, and environmental stewardship. The quote emphasizes systems thinking: food production depends on energy, water, land use, climate stability, trade, and governance, while food policy in turn shapes ecosystems, geopolitics, and social stability. By insisting that “everything is linked together,” it cautions against single-issue solutions—e.g., pursuing cheap calories without accounting for ecological costs, or environmental targets that ignore food access. The significance lies in urging integrated policy that treats agriculture, climate, and security as mutually reinforcing domains.