Summary
This Foresight 2.0 report by a multidisciplinary consortium of food systems and nutrition experts synthesises peer-reviewed evidence on the interconnections between agricultural practices, dietary change, and human health within global food systems. The authors propose that achieving sustainable food security requires integrated policy action spanning production, distribution, and consumption, whilst acknowledging complex trade-offs between intensification strategies and environmental and nutritional goals. As a forward-looking analysis rather than primary research, the report situates evidence on food systems transformation within a framework addressing simultaneous demands for nutrition, environmental integrity, and economic viability.
UK applicability
The report's analysis of food systems transformation, dietary shifts, and policy integration is applicable to UK food security strategy and nutrition policy development. The emphasis on integrated governance across production and consumption aligns with UK policy frameworks on sustainable farming and public health nutrition, though specific geographical and economic contexts differ.
Key measures
Trade-offs and synergies between agricultural production methods, dietary patterns, nutritional outcomes, and environmental impacts; policy integration across production, distribution, and consumption domains.
Outcomes reported
The report synthesises evidence on trade-offs and synergies between agricultural intensification, dietary change, and health outcomes. It presents forward-looking analysis of how global food systems must evolve to simultaneously meet demands for improved human nutrition, environmental integrity, and economic viability.
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