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Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

Mario Herrero, Philip K. Thornton, Daniel Mason-D’Croz, Jeda Palmer, Tim G. Benton, Benjamin Leon Bodirsky, Jessica Bogard, Andy Hall, Bernice Lee, Karine Nyborg, Prajal Pradhan, Graham D. Bonnett, Brett A. Bryan, Bruce Campbell, Svend Christensen, Michael Clark, Mathew T. Cook, I.J.M. de Boer, Chris Downs, Kanar Dizyee, Christian Folberth, Cécile Godde, James Gerber, Michael Grundy, Peter Havlík, Andrew Jarvis, Richard King, Ana María Loboguerrero, M. A. Lopes, C. Lynne McIntyre, Rosamond L. Naylor, Javier Navarro Garcia, Michael Obersteiner, Alejandro Parodi, Mark B. Peoples, Ilje Pikaar, Alexander Popp, Johan Rockström, M. J. Robertson, Pete Smith, Elke Stehfest, Stephen M. Swain, Hugo Valin, Mark T. van Wijk, H.H.E. van Zanten, Sonja Vermeulen, Joost Vervoort, Paul West

Nature Food · 2020

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Summary

This Nature Food perspective, authored by an international consortium of food systems researchers, explores how innovation can accelerate the transition towards sustainable food systems. The paper synthesises evidence on technological, institutional and behavioural innovations required across the food supply chain to simultaneously improve productivity, environmental sustainability and nutrition security. As suggested by the author list and journal scope, the work likely integrates findings from agricultural science, environmental economics and food policy to propose integrated pathways for food system transformation.

UK applicability

The findings are relevant to UK food policy frameworks, particularly around agricultural innovation strategies and the transition to sustainable food systems outlined in recent policy commitments. The emphasis on integrated innovation across production and consumption systems aligns with UK farm-to-fork and food security policy objectives.

Key measures

Innovation strategies and mechanisms; food system sustainability pathways; production efficiency; environmental impact reduction; food security outcomes

Outcomes reported

The paper examines how technological, institutional and social innovations can facilitate the transition towards more sustainable food systems. It assesses the role of innovation across production, processing, distribution and consumption domains in achieving food security and environmental sustainability.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.1038/s43016-020-0074-1
Catalogue ID
BFmovbmhmv-sjskd1

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