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In September this year, the United Nations Secretary-General will convene the Food Systems Summit (FSS). The venue will be the UN Headquarters in New York, in conjunction with the next UN General Assembly. The summit will be a one-off event that sees transformed food systems as a way to advance the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda. It aims to work on the following linked goals:
The reduction of hunger and malnutrition in all its forms
Improved food safety
Greater equity
Stronger livelihoods
Improved resilience & reduced vulnerability
But what exactly is meant by the term Food Systems? Food Systems encompass food supply chains, food environments and feedbacks with systemic drivers such as economics, culture, technology, and demography. Food Systems are the places and spaces where people and food meet, where food choices, food attitudes and food habits are shaped by a combination of personal and other factors.
capital Newspaper
In September this year, the United Nations Secretary-General will convene the Food Systems Summit (FSS). The venue will be the UN Headquarters in New York, in conjunction with the next UN General Assembly. The summit will be a one-off event that sees transformed food systems as a way to advance the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 agenda. It aims to work on the following linked goals:
The reduction of hunger and malnutrition in all its forms
Improved food safety
Greater equity
Stronger livelihoods
Improved resilience & reduced vulnerability
But what exactly is meant by the term Food Systems? Food Systems encompass food supply chains, food environments and feedbacks with systemic drivers such as economics, culture, technology, and demography. Food Systems are the places and spaces where people and food meet, where food choices, food attitudes and food habits are shaped by a combination of personal and other factors.
Global Panel Policy Brief Launch: Harnessing Aquaculture for Healthy Diets Begin Challenges
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An expert discussion exploring policy and investment opportunities for the growth of nutrition-sensitive aquaculture in low- and middle-income countries.
Date: Monday, 15 February 2021
Time: 20:00-21:30 (UTC+8)
Aquatic foods offer
a life-changing opportunity for the hundreds of millions of undernourished people around the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. They have an integral role to play in a
sustainable food systems transformation for healthy people and planet.
Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food sectors globally. It’s sustainable and equitable growth offers an opportunity to achieve multiple 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, aquatic food systems are