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Vision 2050 Food Pathway: We can provide healthy diets for all | |
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2021-07-21 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 国际 |
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Published: 21 Jul 2021
Type: Insight
Our world is facing three pressing global challenges: the climate emergency, nature in crisis and mounting inequality. Ensuring 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century requires urgent transformation of global economic systems. The food system is one of nine transformation pathways identified by WBCSD and leading companies that sits at the heart of the Vision 2050 framework. The pathways cover the areas of business activity that are essential to society and map out the societal needs that we need to deliver on, the transformations required to address the challenges we face, and the actions that business can take today. Food fuels our bodies and plays a powerful role in human health, culture, productivity and potential. It is central to livelihoods, creating enjoyment, and connection to family, community and natural ecosystems on land and in water. But the food system is also contributing to the pressing global challenges. It contributes to approximately one-quarter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, three-quarters of biodiversity loss, and is a leading cause of non-communicable disease adding to societal cost burdens through health care, stunting and malnutrition. Our vision is for a food system that addresses these challenges and meets societal needs in 2050: “a regenerative and equitable food system producing healthy, safe and nutritious food for all.” This vision will require business to work to ensure that:
To achieve a positive transformation of the global food system, change needs to come from all stakeholders. This includes business, which needs to deliver and drive the innovations and actions that will catalyze transformation within the system as a whole. Business is already contributing to the food systems discussion, from the farmers who produce food to those who process it and those who sell and market food to us – our food depends on the innovation, hard work and dedication of many. WBCSD, with member companies and partners, is leading significant work towards food systems transformation. Big projects on Scaling Positive Agriculture, Equitable Livelihoods, Food Reform for Sustainability and Health (FReSH) and supporting advocacy are delivering impact at scale. Another example of WBCSD and members leadership is through the creation of the Private Sector Guiding Group (PSGG), a group of global and regional business organization platforms which helps represent the private sector in all its diversity. The PSGG helps drive business engagement in the UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) to process and facilitate business action in support of the Summit’s outcomes. The UN FSS presents a unique opportunity to accelerate private sector action to transform food systems and encourage more companies to engage. About the Vision 2050 Food Transformation Pathway Over the coming years, WBCSD will work with its members to drive critical transitions within the food system, guided by Vision 2050’s food transformation pathway. The pathway lays out a comprehensive series of transitions that we consider critical to the achievement of this vision for food: agriculture will need to become more productive, regenerative, and resilient, while our food system will also have to transform in such a way that it supports a healthy, productive, and well-governed ocean; diets will need to shift to become more balanced and optimized for health and environmental outcomes, and the world will need to transition towards a circular food system with zero loss and waste; companies along the food value chain will need to collaborate to ensure that value is shared fairly with farmers, helping to eradicate poverty and drive rural development; meanwhile, collaborative action to drive end-to-end transparency from farm to fork will be needed to help ensure responsible and sustainable sourcing. To ensure that no time is lost and that business focuses on the actions it can take today, the pathway also identifies 10 prioritised action areas for business to focus on over the course of the next decade, that will accelerate the pace and scale of change. These action areas span innovative products, services, technologies and business models, as well as ways that companies can help create the right enabling conditions for change. They are not exhaustive, but cover the most urgent and important priorities in the crucial decade ahead. Vision 2050’s 10 business action areas for the Food pathway are:
The pathways all complement the Sustainable Development Goals, translating SDG ambitions and targets into clearly actionable areas of business activity. VISION 2050 INSIGHT SERIES This article is part of an ongoing insight series into WBCSD’s Vision 2050: Time to Transform. Introduction: Julian Hill-Landolt, Director, Vision 2050, introduces the Vision 2050: Time to Transform insight series and provides an overview of the topics that will be covered. Living Well: Filippo Veglio, Managing Director, People & Society, takes a deeper look at what it means to “live well” – a world in which everyone’s dignity and rights are respected, basic needs are met, and equal opportunities are available for all. Living within Planetary Boundaries: Diane Holdorf, Managing Director of the Food & Nature Program, and Claire O’Neill, Managing Director of the Climate & Energy Program, take a deeper look at what it means to “live within planetary boundaries”. Next up: Constant Van Aerschot, Director, WBCSD Asia Pacific, will offer a deeper look into Vision 2050’s connectivity pathway. |
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来源平台 | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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