The success of the European Union’s Farm to Fork strategy depends on the success of the expected legislative framework for sustainable food systems and the design and implementation of a new food systems governance architecture. Key elements include deliberative food systems governance and democracy, science–policy interfaces, independent progress monitoring, obligatory reporting rules and strategic and adaptive policy design.
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L.P.F. expresses his gratitude for the financial support of the Swiss Network of International Studies and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
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Fesenfeld, L.P., Candel, J. & Gaupp, F. Governance principles for accelerating food systems transformation in the European Union. Nat Food 4, 826–829 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00850-6
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