Summary
The publicly visible Nature page frames food production as a bidirectional environmental system: food production is a leading driver of nutrient imbalances, water use, biodiversity loss and climate change, while those environmental pressures threaten cropland, livestock and blue-food production.
Outcomes reported
Food production should be analysed as both a cause of environmental pressure and a victim of environmental instability. Integrated supply-side and demand-side transformations are needed: resilient breeding, agroecology, circular nutrient flows, diet and procurement change, and supply-chain transparency. | Referenced by Nature Reviews food production environment report as citation 1; likely supports topic area: land use / agriculture / food systems. Topics: land use / agriculture / food systems Evidence type: Main study / source report Source report: Nature Reviews food production environment report Ref#: Nature Reviews food production environment report #MAIN; Nature Reviews food production environment report #1 Original: Jose M. Mogollon; Michalis Hadjikakou; Oliver Taherzadeh; Esther N. Ngumbi; Hannah H. E. van Zanten; Nandita B. Basu; Anniek J. Kortleve; Paul Behrens. Broad bidirectional effects of global food production on the environment. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00778-y || Mogollon, J. M., Hadjikakou, M., Taherzadeh, O. et al. Broad bidirectional effects of global food production on the environment. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-026-00778-y
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