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Global Policy Report

On 29 January 2024, leading experts from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) unveiled a new economic model that maps the impacts of two possible futures for the global food system.

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​The Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) is an independent academic commission set up to equip political and economic decision-makers with tools and evidence to shift food and land-use systems.
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Who we are

The commission brings together a group of world-leading experts on the economics of climate change, health, nutrition, agriculture, and natural resources.

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What we do

The Food System Economics Commission is a joint initiative that brings together 21 commissioners from 19 global institutions. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Food and Land Use Coalition are lead research partners and EAT is the lead communications and engagement partner.

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Inclusion as a Key Goal in the Transformation of Food Systems

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New Food System Transformation Framework Integrates Food System Modeling with Policy Analysis

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Our funders

The Food System Economics Commission was made possible by the generous support of the Wellcome Trust, the Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), and Quadrature Climate Foundation.

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Our partners

The Food System Economics Commission is a joint initiative of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the Food and Land Use Coalition, and EAT. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Food and Land Use Coalition are lead research partners and EAT is the lead communications and engagement partner.

The Hidden Costs of Food

accumulated since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2016

The counter shows the accumulated hidden costs of our current food systems since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2016, taking into account greenhouse gas emissions, blue water use, land use conversion, nitrogen emissions, undernourishment, poverty, and unhealthy diets.

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