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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryGrey literature

We need a food system transformation – in the face of the Ukraine war, now more than ever

Lisa M. Pörtner, Nathalie Lambrecht, Marco Springmann, Benjamin Leon Bodirsky, Franziska Gaupp, Florian Freund, Hermann Lotze‐Campen, Sabine Gabrysch

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2022

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Summary

This narrative review, authored by prominent food systems researchers, contends that the Ukraine crisis has exposed fundamental flaws in current global food production and consumption patterns. The authors argue for reinforced transformation towards integrated solutions that provide immediate humanitarian relief whilst simultaneously addressing the existential environmental and health threats posed by contemporary food systems.

UK applicability

The findings are relevant to UK policy discourse on food security, agricultural resilience, and the transition to sustainable farming. The paper's argument for systemic rather than incremental change may inform UK food strategy development, particularly regarding post-Brexit agricultural policy and alignment with net-zero and public health objectives.

Key measures

Not specified in abstract; likely qualitative analysis of food system sustainability, equity, and health outcomes

Outcomes reported

The paper argues that current food production and consumption systems are unsustainable and unjust, and calls for comprehensive transformation towards healthy, equitable, and environmentally-friendly food systems. It addresses both short-term relief measures and long-term systemic change needed to address threats to human and planetary health.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food security & global nutrition
Study type
Commentary
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Grey literature
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.6389348
Catalogue ID
BFmovi2bj3-u619n3

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