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Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

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Herrero, M., Thornton, P. K., Mason-D’Croz, D., Palmer, J., Benton, T. G., Bodirsky, B. L., Bogard, J. R., Hall, A., Lee, B., Nyborg, K., Pradhan, P., Bonnett, G. D., Bryan, B. A., Campbell, B. M., Christensen, S., Clark, M., Cook, M. T., de Boer, I. J. M., Downs, C., Dizyee, K., Folberth, C., Godde, C. M., Gerber, J. S., Grundy, M., Havlik, P., Jarvis, A., King, R., Loboguerrero, A. M., Lopes, M. A., McIntyre, C. L., Naylor, R., Navarro, J., Obersteiner, M., Parodi, A., Peoples, M. B., Pikaar, I., Popp, A., Rockström, J., Robertson, M. J., Smith, P., Stehfest, E., Swain, S. M., Valin, H., van Wijk, M., van Zanten, H. H. E., Vermeulen, S., Vervoort, J. and West, P. C. (2020) Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system. Nature Food, 1 (5). pp. 266-272. ISSN 2662-1355

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Article Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0074-1

Abstract

Future technologies and systemic innovation are critical for the profound transformation the food system needs. These innovations range from food production, land use and emissions, all the way to improved diets and waste management. Here, we identify these technologies, assess their readiness and propose eight action points that could accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable food system. We argue that the speed of innovation could be significantly increased with the appropriate incentives, regulations and social licence. These, in turn, require constructive stakeholder dialogue and clear transition pathways.

Item Type:Article
Business groups:Crop and Food Science
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural economics
Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Special aspects of agriculture as a whole > Sustainable agriculture
Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Methods and systems of culture. Cropping systems
Plant culture > Food crops
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