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🚨 New Research on Diets & Sustainable Food Systems! Excited to share the new Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) policy brief, The Dietary Shift. The brief dives into the economic and environmental impacts of shifting towards healthier and more sustainable food systems and encourages us to eat as if it will save people, societies and the planet — because it will. Here's a glimpse of what you'll find: 💰 Economic effects: How dietary changes can influence factors like agriculture, food prices, and global trade. 🏞️ Environmental benefits: The impact of dietary shifts on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving land use. 📂 Policy recommendations: FSEC's insights for policymakers to support healthy and sustainable diets. An important resource for anyone interested in the future of food, check out the full brief here: https://bit.ly/3Pshl4c #FSEC #FutureOfFood IKEA Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Wellcome Trust Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

🙌 EAT-Lancet Report Among the World’s Most Cited With more than 600 policy citations, “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems”, is now undisputedly one of the most influential scientific reports in the world. More commonly known as the EAT-Lancet report, the scientific paper was groundbreaking in its holistic approach, covering both the health and environmental aspects of food. “I think it had an impact because it was clearly a multidisciplinary effort,” says Prof. Walter Willett from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to Nature. Willett co-chaired the EAT-Lancet Commission together with Prof. Johan Rockström from the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research. The work was co-authored by 37 scientists from 17 countries. The team included researchers from disciplines including food science, health metrics, climate change, ecology and evolution and bioethics. The report was promoted through 38 launch events in 27 countries—covering all populated continents around the globe. It was featured in top tier media, such as The New York Times, BBC, Al Jazeera and Le Monde, and further promoted through social media campaigns and multistakeholder engagement. Since its launch EAT has incorporated the findings of the commission in all subsequent projects, actively working to ensure that organizations, businesses, governments, and individuals commit to working towards science-based goals on health and sustainability. “None of us could have done this on our own. It really did require working with people outside our fields,” says Willett, who is currently working together with Rockström and Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted on an updated and improved version of the EAT-Lancet report. 🌍 The EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 is due to release its findings in 2025. 👉 See the list of the most influential research papers and read the original report here: https://lnkd.in/d6d5WjVX PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health CGIAR Stockholm Resilience Centre Wellcome Trust The Lancet IKEA Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) The Villars Institute Columbia Climate School Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Novo Nordisk Foundation London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

“Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something” EAT Founder and Executive Chair Gunhild Anker Stordalen talks about the importance of improving your own health—and the planet’s—one bite at a time in a recent interview with the United Nations Regional Information Center. 🌍 In the interview, which was published on World Health Day ⚕️ Gunhild Stordalen was asked how we can act on the fact that almost half of humanity cannot afford a healthy diet. She did not hold back. “The fact that so many people cannot afford a healthy diet when the world produces more than enough calories to feed everyone is a disgrace to humanity, and it speaks in volumes to the shortcomings of our current food systems,” Dr. Stordalen said. “Our food systems are failing people, and they are failing the planet. This is exactly what EAT is working to change. In addition to commissioning research to guide the world towards a safe, just, and healthy food system within planetary boundaries by 2050, our job as a non-profit organization is to communicate this research to the public, private sector and policymakers. This transition can help save millions of lives every year and protect the planet from the greatest threats of our generation.” 👉 Read the entire interview on the UNRIC homepage: https://lnkd.in/gC_JASdz

🥨How To Bake Your Schnitzel… … And Eat It Too! 🥓 The #PlanetaryHealthDiet has been in focus in Austria this week, with multiple media outlets pointing out that today is #MeatExhaustionDay for the mountainous country in Central Europe. Meat Exhaustion Day is calculated by the Vienna-based animal welfare organization Four Paws as the day on which the maximum recommended meat consumption—in terms of sustainability and health impacts—is reached based on the current average consumption of meat per day. For Austria, that day is April 7th, as the average meat consumption there per person is a staggering 58.6 kilograms per year. That’s almost a month before their neighboring country Switzerland (May 6th) and a fortnight before Germany (April 21st). However, they are still way behind the US, who—with an average meat consumption per person the equivalent of 14 burgers a week—reached their national maximum on March 8th. The Planetary Health Diet prescribes up to 98 grams of beef, lamb and pork per week, 406 grams of poultry, and 700 grams of fish, with whole grains, nuts, legumes, fruits, and vegetables making up a larger part of the average meals. This is grounded in extensive scientific research by the #EATLancet Commission and is confirmed to be a healthy reference diet for people and a sustainable diet for the planet. In other words, you can still enjoy your bratwurst or schnitzel every now and then, but for the sake of your own health—and the planet—you might not want to eat it every day. There are tons of tasty alternatives out there. Besides, doesn’t reducing the frequency of a particular meal just make it all the more special? FOUR PAWS Original article 🇦🇹 : 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVMZDzWy For more information on the Planetary Health Diet, see: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQFfHyP For more information about Meat Exhaustion Day, see: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dpEvBMnz

📣 Secretary-General Appoints Global Leaders to Spearhead Fight against Malnutrition at Critical Moment for Food, Nutrition Security. 3 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. More than 1 in 10 people are severely food and nutrition insecure. This needs to change. The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is a country-driven initiative led by 65 countries and four Indian states and supported by thousands of stakeholders from across society – all united in their mission to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. EAT is proud that our Founder and Executive Chair, Gunhild Anker Stordalen, has been appointed a new term in the SUN Movement Lead Group. “Without good nutrition, there is no human development. Every child needs to have access to nutritious and safe foods so they can grow and develop to their full potential. Unfortunately, today more than 1 in 10 people in the world are severely food and nutrition insecure,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a press release. “I believe that the approach of the SUN Movement to tackle malnutrition through a country-owned multisectoral and multi-stakeholder approach is more crucial than ever before. These global leaders are championing country-led efforts to scale up nutrition and to deliver for girls, boys and their families a world free from malnutrition by 2030.” EAT is a strong believer in collaboration across borders and sectors. Together we can ensure that everyone has equitable access to healthy food—and that everyone gets their place in the sun. 👉 For more information, see https://lnkd.in/d4AzRnwt

Current Food Systems Destroy More Value Than They Create - The Path Forward Our newly released Food System Economics Commission (FSEC)´s Global Policy Report underscores the pressing necessity for a global food system transformation. Current food systems contribute to climate change, environmental damage, food insecurity, malnutrition and severe health issues, demanding a shift far beyond traditional agricultural policy reforms. The FSEC's report reveals a compelling economic case for change, with the potential benefits of transformation estimated at $10 trillion annually, or 8% of global GDP in 2020. This change requires rethinking consumption patterns, redefining economic incentives, and innovating for labor productivity. Yet, the journey is complex, involving political, economic, and social collaboration and investment. The FSEC offers insights and strategies to make this crucial transformation possible, aiming for a future where food systems are inclusive, sustainable, and health-enhancing. Read this op-ed by FSEC Director Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi and FSEC Commissioner and Director General of International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Johan Swinnen: https://lnkd.in/dyTYdryX More about FSEC: foodsystemseconomics.org PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research FOLU Coalition EAT #foodsystems #truecost #FoodSystemTransformation #Sustainability #FSEC #GlobalImpact

🌍 New Environmental Report Lacks Meat on the Bone 🍖 The first European Environment Agency (EEA) risk assessment into the impact of climate change on Europe puts urgency into sharp focus – but the lack of a spotlight on livestock farming is a huge miss, according to an article in Green Queen. The EEA, an agency of the European Union (EU) which provides independent information on the environment, released a major risk assessment report, warning that most climate hazards will continue to increase in Europe, even under the most optimistic scenarios of the 2015 Paris Agreement. With extreme heat causing between 60,000 and 70,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2022 alone, that number could proliferate greatly as climate change is a risk multiplier. The continent is not prepared to deal with the consequences, which could mean hundreds of thousands of deaths, and €1T in annual economic losses just from coastal floods. However, the report has been criticized for failing to highlight the impact of livestock farming, which it brushes aside as a ‘watching brief’ with no urgency to act and limited risk severity at present. This, despite animal agriculture being responsible for 11-19.6% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the UN FAO revealing last year that livestock farming makes up about 40% of the food system’s emissions. 👉 Original article: https://lnkd.in/dphU6W3F 👉 Full report: https://lnkd.in/d-nzkgrv

🥜 Germany Going Nuts—In a Good Way The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V. (DGE) has taken the work of the EAT-Lancet Commission to heart in its latest update to the national dietary guidelines. Among other things, Germans are being encouraged to increase their consumption of legumes and nuts, which for the first time has received its own section in the guidelines. Earlier this year, the German cabinet approved the nutrition strategy Good Food for Germany, with an increased focus on sustainability. Their strategy document references the work of the EAT-Lancet Commission and the Planetary Health Diet extensively. Cem Özdemir, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, writes in the foreword: “Healthy, tasty, and sustainable food is important for our health and wellbeing. At the same time, it contributes to our environment and biodiversity and to protect the climate – our livelihoods. Good food is therefore beneficial for our health and our planet. This is what Good Food for Germany stands for – the federal government’s nutrition strategy.” More information: DGE guidelines (🇩🇪): https://lnkd.in/e3vgpUGA Good Food for Germany (🇩🇪): https://lnkd.in/ei4nBsgM

On this #internationalwomensday we encourage you to take a moment to understand the importance of supporting women and girls in our food systems for better health and equity. Addressing the specific needs of women and girls requires urgent, comprehensive action and attention. To learn more, watch this Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) interview series featuring EAT's Director of Global Action Lujain Alqodmani. Watch: https://bit.ly/gain_iwd_ic

The future of the restaurant industry? 🌍 In the past year, The Long Table in Gloucestershire, UK, has served below-cost food to more than 20,000 people (many at no charge at all, no questions asked), while rescuing 3.4 tons of food from the bin in the process. 💵 They drew no grant funding last year, they pay fair prices to their suppliers and workers, and they prioritize locally sourced food. 🍲 Recent dishes include dal with honey-glazed carrots, served with fresh flatbreads, and a savory bread and butter pudding in a sauce flavored with blue cheese. 👉 Inspiring read in The Guardian: https://lnkd.in/ghktJAjz