Today, a global effort is underway to create a healthier future for people and the planet. The nine steps towards better food policy, as outlined in a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, are designed to reduce hunger and malnutrition, protect the environment, and reduce the impacts of climate change.
The Global Food System
The report’s recommendations include reforming the global food system that includes proposals to make the food system more resilient to future shocks, such as increasing the availability of locally sourced and traditional foods.
9 Steps Toward Better Food Policy
The nine steps towards better food policy, as outlined in a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, are designed to reduce hunger and malnutrition, protect the environment, and reduce the impacts of climate change. They include:
- Reforming the global food system
- Reform agricultural practices
- Reduce food waste
- Strengthen food safety and quality assurance
- Invest in nutrition education
- Improve access to nutritious and affordable food
- Ensure sustainable diets
- Promote equity in food security and access
- Make the food system more resilient to future shocks, such as increasing the availability of locally sourced and traditional foods.
What Is The Aim?
The aim is to create a better future for all by tackling food-related challenges, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and unequal access to nutritious food. Moreover, the report makes the case that the world has “no time to lose” in delivering the necessary action and reforms. Additionally, with the right policies, investments, and measures in place, the global food system can be transformed into a sustainable and equitable one.
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