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Sustainable food systems have been argued to be central to many [1] or all [2] 17 Sustainable Development Goals. [3] Moving to sustainable food systems, including via shifting consumption to sustainable diets, is an important component of addressing the causes of climate change and adapting to it.
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) is an international non-profit association, [1] with the goal to promote transition to sustainable food systems around the world and it was registered in Belgium in the year 2015.
A sustainable food system is a type of food system that provides healthy food to people and creates sustainable environmental, economic, and social systems that surround food. Sustainable food systems start with the development of sustainable agricultural practices, development of more sustainable food distribution systems, creation of ...
Developing sustainable food systems contributes to the sustainability of the human population. For example, one of the best ways to mitigate climate change is to create sustainable food systems based on sustainable agriculture.
The term "sustainable diet" was first coined in the 1986 Dietary Guidelines for Sustainability article by Gussow and Clancy. [8] They describe sustainable diets as "food choices that support life and health within natural system limits into the foreseeable future."
Nearly four in 10 (37%) American consumers believe that it’s important to shop for sustainable food and beverages, per Mintel data, compared with 15% who think it’s important to shop for ...
Pages in category "Sustainable food system" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. ... Short food supply chains; Sustainable diet;
Plant-based diet. The report identifies 12 plant sources and five animal sources that make up 75 percent of the food humans consume, and three crops (wheat, corn and rice) accounting for about "60 percent of the plant-based calories in most diets". [3]