Achieving fairness in the food system

Author:

Onyeaka Helen12,Duan Keru3,Miri Taghi1,Pang Gu3,Shiu Eric4,Pokhilenko Irina5,Ögtem‐Young Özlem6,Jabbour Liza27,Miles Kathryn8,Khan Amil9,Foyer Christine H.10ORCID,Frew Emma5,Fu Lin5,Osifowora Bisola5

Affiliation:

1. School of Chemical Engineering University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

2. Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA) University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

3. Birmingham Business School University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

4. Department of Marketing, Birmingham Business School University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

5. Centre for Economics of Obesity Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

6. Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, School of Social Policy Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM), University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

7. Department of Management, Birmingham Business School University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

8. Research Strategy and Development Partner – Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research Strategy and Services Division University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

9. Public Affairs Manager, External Relations University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

10. School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham Birmingham UK

Abstract

AbstractThe challenge of feeding an additional 2 billion people by 2050 is one of the most pressing issues of our generation. The required changes in the current food system must be achieved while reducing the negative environmental impacts of current farming practices on our climate and biodiversity and avoiding deforestation. This formidable challenge must be overcome in a projected climate that is more variable and where extreme weather events are increasingly common. While the green revolution, agricultural land expansion and agrotechnological innovations have significantly increased crop productivity over the last 50 years, the gains in the yields of most major crops have reached a plateau. Moreover, global hunger remains at a record high. Climate change‐associated changes in weather patterns have decreased the yields of major crops. Further land expansion is impossible without severe trade‐offs with biodiversity and climate change mitigation. Wars and pandemics are currently severely disrupting the global agri‐food system, increasing prices and exacerbating food insecurity, with the world's poorest suffering the most. The climate change–social instability nexus will continue to cause additional stress to the agri‐food system. Here, we consider the inequities in the current food system, highlighting the weak interconnection among research, policy and societal action that is hindering mitigation and adaptation efforts. We argue that improved interconnections among research, policy, governance and societal action will unlock the potential to achieve food security while supporting climate change mitigation targets. Our analysis includes specific strategies such as strengthening small‐scale farmers, promoting fair trade practices and reducing food waste to achieve these goals.

Publisher

Wiley

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