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10 Actions From Farm to Fork

  • Published on February 8, 2021
The members of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Foundation Advisory Group come from different disciplines-we have among us medical and public health professionals, and experts on climate change and finance, nutrition, international development and food policy, economics, environmental sciences and ecology. As citizens, academics, researchers and activists, we propose 10 bold and interdisciplinary actions to finding ways to nourish both people and the planet today and in the future.
We propose 10 bold and interdisciplinary actions to finding ways to nourish both people and the planet today and in the future: Create Better Standards and Terminology: Develop internationally agreed-upon standards for regenerative agricultural practices and agroecology, as well as common definitions for healthy and sustainable food systems and food. Implement global food safety, nutrition and quality standards that protect and strengthen plant health and animal health and welfare, while meeting dietary needs and respecting food preferences and cultures. Improve Measurement: Define a set of indicators to measure how the global food system is contributing to nutrient density, preventing diet-related diseases, and protecting natural resources and ecosystems. Highlight areas for improvement from farm to fork, including the amount of food loss and food waste on farms, in kitchens, and at restaurants and the potential of regenerative and agroecological agricultural practices to boost soil health, preserve water resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Encourage Businesses to Focus on Health and Sustainability: Encourage and assist food and agriculture businesses to become key actors of change; incorporate sustainability into corporate strategies; contribute to the adoption of healthy and sustainable dietary patterns; build transparency into processes and along the supply chain; foster regional and local supply chains to improve distribution, contribute to ensure the right to food. Digitize Food and Agriculture Information: Incentivize the best use of technological, digital and space-based solutions by all actors in the food chain. Invest in more accessible tracking tools to collect information; create knowledge and data-sharing networks for farmers and producers to facilitate more sustainable choices and innovation; employ data-driven development and testing for more sustainable solutions; and ensure data protection and regulation. Identify the True Cost of Food: Identify the true cost of our production and consumption choices and create metrics to objectively measure impact; Mobilize the financial sector to improve public health, invest more sustainably in the agri-food sector, prevent environment externalities and boost resilience in land use; inform citizens on the economic, social and environmental impacts associated with daily food choices; and mobilize policymakers to incorporate the logic of the True Cost of Food into policies The document has been presented in webinars and events.

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Project start date
03/06/2020
Project end date
03/06/2020

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