Demystifying food systems transformation: 10 key principles for success

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The upcoming UN Food Systems Summit highlights the urgent need to produce and consume food more sustainably, explains Forum for the Future’s Lesley Mitchell

As the United Nations Food Systems Summit approaches, the spotlight has been cast on the urgent need to produce and consume food more sustainably. We're clear on the challenge, but less so on how we tackle...

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