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Sustainable food systems require the integration of and alignment between recommendations for food and land use practices, as well as an understanding of the political economy context and identification of entry points for change. We propose a food systems transformation framework that takes these elements into account and links long-term goals with short-term measures and policies, ultimately guiding the decomposition of transformation pathways into concrete steps. Taking the transition to healthier and more sustainable diets as an example, we underscore the centrality of social inclusion to the food systems transformation debate.
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We thank B. Harriss-White (University of Oxford) for helpful comments on the manuscript. This work has been supported by the Food System Economics Commission, funded by the Wellcome Trust, grant agreement no. 221362/Z/20/Z. The present work reflects only the authors’ views, and the funding agency cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. The work also does not necessarily reflect the views of the authors’ organizations.
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Gaupp, F., Ruggeri Laderchi, C., Lotze-Campen, H. et al. Food system development pathways for healthy, nature-positive and inclusive food systems. Nat Food 2, 928–934 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00421-7
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