Scenario exercises can aid decision-making where uncertainty exists. Four future food system scenarios for the UK are explored here for implications on dietary shifts, food waste, biodiversity and food prices.
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We thank T. G. Benton (Chatham House), P. Falloon (Met Office), A. Jones (Anglia Ruskin University) and L. Wellesley (Chatham House) for developing the four food system scenarios. M.E. and R.B. co-wrote this Comment in their Global Food Security programme roles; it does not necessarily reflect the views of the programme partners. The full report will be available on the Global Food Security website (www.foodsecurity.ac.uk).
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Elliott, M., Bhunnoo, R. Scenarios for transforming the UK food system to meet global agreements. Nat Food 2, 310–312 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00257-1
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