A few take aways from day 2 of the UN Food Systems Summit: - Today’s Food Systems are designed to deliver on quantity, instead of nutritional value, planet or people considerations. Significant investments are needed to shift this, and both the public and private sectors are expected to contribute. - Subsidides for agriculture throughout the world are enormous and need to be repurposed, to make sure we are subsidizing solutions that deliver on healthy diets, on planet and on people. - To make Food Systems resilient, we need to diversify the world’s plates and move away from the 12crops and 5animal species (!) that dominate today’s world diets. We need to make food less boring, connect it to local contexts, local crops and local boundaries. - It is clearly defined what a healthy diet is from a scientific perspective. At the same time, people’s perceptions of what a “healthy diet” and a “sustainable diet” are, are not aligned and very different. We need to work together on sharing a better understanding and knowledge on these with everyone. - Food is personal and everyone’s business. Access to adequate food is a human right. Looking forward to more insights and ideas for action during the 3rd day of the summit. #UNFSS #foodsystems #SDGs #regenerativeagriculture #peopleandplanet #UNFSS2023 #sustainability #betterfood #betternutrition #people #planet #transformation #agriculture #globalgoals
Could totally relate to what you summarized! We need to work and collaborate along with all stakeholders to get aligned understanding and also ensure that we have enriched & delicious food .
What a duo! 💪 Hugs to you and Rafa!
YES!! -It is time to change today's food systems that are designed for volume/quantity production in monoculture environments to a more quality-focused production with a focus on long-term sustainability that takes place in harmony with nature's own ecosystems Finally, decision-makers have understood the importance of biodiversity in general and raised it as a priority on the agenda. They have also, finally, realized the problem with large-scale production in monoculture environments, that it is neither economically nor environmentally viable to continue deforestation when there are now sustainable alternatives. A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE - and more are needed... Monteaco - Forest Friendly Tea has proven that it is possible to produce tea that grows in full harmony with nature, where you don't even need to add water, nature's own ecosystem solves this... Interested - See www.monteaco.com
What a clear and compelling summary of take-always!! Easy to understand what you are talking about, hopefully more people can relate to it and therefore become engaged with the challenge! Well done!!! You rock!
Nice to see the two of you in this serious matter. Great memories
Great takeaways! I’m particularly excited about your third point - imagine the possibilities..
Important work you do Joana. Kudos!
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1yCouldn't agree more - this is such crucial work! I'm curious about the fourth point. I'd be interested in any further latest thinking on this perspective that's being discussed, if you could share please! "It is clearly defined what a healthy diet is from a scientific perspective. At the same time, people’s perceptions of what a “healthy diet” and a “sustainable diet” are, are not aligned and very different. We need to work together on sharing a better understanding and knowledge on these with everyone". Enjoy the rest of the summit!