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🆕 What can we learn from food economics? Half of all child deaths are due to malnutrition of some form and there is a rising global burden of non-communicable diseases because of the food that people eat. Both consumers and small farmers are being squeezed on either side of the market due to the rising complexity of supply chains. Food economics is at the core of how these challenges can be resolved and plays an important complementary role to development economics. In this week's episode of VoxDevTalks, William A. Masters (The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University) and Amelia Finaret (Allegheny College) speak to Tim Phillips about their new, open access textbook on Food Economics and what we can learn from the subject: https://lnkd.in/esnZy569

#FoodSystemTransformation: the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC), an independent academic commission specializing in food and land-use systems, has recently published the report "The Economics of the Food System Transformation." The report delineates strategies to tackle pressing global crises concerning climate, nature, and health by transforming food systems. A significant challenge highlighted is the financing gap, identified as a major impediment to change. To genuinely instigate transformation, the report advocates concentrating on incentives, investments, and innovation. Explore further insights and recommendations in the comprehensive report: https://lnkd.in/dH7n-EB8 This report was authored by Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Fabrice DeClerck, Benjamin Bodirsky, Quitterie Collignon, Michael Crawford, Simon Dietz, Lukas Fesenfeld, Claudia Hunecke, Debbora Leip, Steven Lord, Sarah Lowder, Sebastian Nagenborg, Dr Toby D. Pilditch, Alexander Popp and Isabella Wedl, PhD.  #FoodSystemRevolution #GlobalSustainability #SustainableEconomics #GlobalChallenges #theAgricult #FSEC

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“As this report makes clear, today’s global food systems fail to adequately nourish billions of people and cause more planetary harm than good. The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to working with the Food System Economics Commission and other partners to transform those systems, making them more equitable and sustainable and ensuring they produce food that is good for people and planet alike.” Dr Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation on the new Food System Economics Commission Global Policy Report. 🌍 Download the report at https://lnkd.in/dcYfdn3A.

The Food System Economics Commission (FSEC)* has developed a unique economic model that maps for the first time the impacts of two possible futures for the global food system: our Current Trends pathway, and the Food System Transformation pathway. It makes a compelling case for investing in food systems change now in order for us to have the future benefits of a healthier and more equitable food system. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dH7n-EB8 *FSEC is an independent academic commission set up to equip political and economic decision-makers with tools and evidence to shift food and land-use systems.

Today I moderated my first webinar. The topic was: The World Dairy Situation with Focus on France. Being the chair of the International Dairy Federation's SC Dairy Policies and Economics, I was asked to take on this new challenge. With an interesting topic, and with Jean-Marc Chaumet, Benoît Rouyer and Jennifer Huet from CNIEL as speakers, of course I accepted 😊 If you missed it and are interested, the recording can be found here: https://lnkd.in/diz-3EX6

There is no shortage of challenges for the food system. From changes in policy to new food technologies, consumers and producers can have a lot to worry about.    To consumer economics researcher Brandon McFadden, though, these challenges present opportunities to better understand human interactions with the food system. As a professor and the Tyson Endowed Chair in Food Policy Economics, Brandon aims to improve lives by helping  consumers better understand the food system and the food system to better understand consumers. Brandon McFadden University of Arkansas Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness #BehindtheDiscovery #Food #Consumers #Economics

"The Economics of the Food System Transformation" outlines the findings and recommendations of the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) regarding the urgent need for a transformation of global food systems. It emphasizes the economic, environmental, and social benefits of transitioning to inclusive, health-enhancing, and sustainable food systems.

Dare I say just read this one article? I just love this article by patrick webb and colleagues. It's so very very practical. The wealth of literature, reports and opinions in this nutrition-climate-food systems space is overwhelming. So if you are short on time just click on the link below! It's buried in a huge (900 page) book that has many valuable chapters. But below you find the easy access link to the article. https://lnkd.in/dC4chDzQ

Today at 3 pm CET I will sit down with popcorn and enjoy the launch of the Global Policy Report from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC). They've promised to unveil a new economic model that maps the impacts of two possible futures for the global food system. Perhaps food can finally get its IPCC-moment - y'know, a scientific document that you simply cannot avoid relating too? For us who have been active in the food sector transformation game for some time the reluctance from policymakers to see food for what it truly is (and then act on the realizations) easily qualifies as the biggest frustration. Especially so because all the solutions are already out there - it's the policy framework that needs changing the most. Before that happens, innovation will be stuck in a system that desperately needs a root and branch overhaul if we're to achieve health and sustainability. Innovation that's governed by rules of the past instead of the opportunities of the future won't be as good as we need it to be. We know that what we pay for food is roughly a third of its costs - the other parts are picked up by nature and our health care systems. And if we only see a part of the cost, the core market economy signal – price – is rendered obsolete. Food doesn't live in a market economy. It lives in an economic La La Land. So, let's enjoy today and then rally around the need to build a truly new economic model for food. Let's use strategic insights, tech, data, science, the untapped power of farmers and all what we have at our disposal to create a positive future. We hope to have the Food System Economics Commission come join the Sweden Foodtech Big Meet X GastroNord, April 9-11 (t.ly/NK8Eg). Their results will in any case be discussed. Lot's of love to all of you Johan https://lnkd.in/duiszDFc