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FOOD SECURITY OF THE POPULATION IN RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE: HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND
I T Matasar1, N V Gunko1, N V Piven1
1State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Hematology and Oncology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka Str., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine.
Problemy Radiatsiinoi Medytsyny Ta Radiobiolohii
|December 30, 2025
Summary
Ensuring food security in Ukraine
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health Policy
- Food Security Studies
Background:
- The Chornobyl catastrophe in 1986 contaminated territories in Ukraine, creating long-term food security challenges.
- Historical food security measures for radioactively contaminated territories (RCTs) included product control, safe agriculture, and public education.
- Chronic underfunding and service liquidation degraded the post-Chornobyl protection system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze historical food security strategies in Ukraine's RCTs post-Chornobyl.
- To evaluate modern food security challenges in RCTs under martial law.
- To identify lessons learned for effective population protection in contaminated areas.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of archival materials.
- Review of regulatory legal acts.
- Examination of scientific publications and survey data.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive protection system was initially implemented but later dismantled.
- Many RCT residents continue consuming local, contaminated foods due to low income and traditions, leading to internal irradiation.
- Full-scale martial law exacerbates food security issues in RCTs through infrastructure damage and disrupted logistics.
Conclusions:
- Sustained funding and coordinated efforts are crucial for effective population protection in RCTs.
- New approaches are needed to address both radiation risks and the impacts of martial law.
- Future strategies must integrate radiation safety with resilience against war-related disruptions and economic instability.
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