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# Food System Economics Commission

Food System Economics Commission

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- [New Publication in Nature Food: Bundled Measures for China's Food System Transformation](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/new-publication-in-nature-food/) - We are excited to announce the release of a new publication in the journal Nature Food titled "Bundled measures for China's food system transformation reveal social and environmental co-benefits." This study explores how integrated policy measures can drive sustainable transformation in China's food systems, yielding significant social, environmental, and economic advantages. The research employs an
- [The Global Policy Report featured in The Guardian](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/the-global-policy-report-featured-in-the-guardian/) - We’re thrilled to share that The Guardian has covered the Global Policy Report from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) after its release. The piece highlights how shifting towards sustainable food production is not just essential for the environment but also delivers significant economic benefits. Moreover, the existing production destroys more value than it creates
- [Financial Times Highlights Global Policy Report](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/financial-times-radical-food-system-overhaul-would-raise-costs-but-deliver-10tn-a-year-benefit-report-says/) - We are pleased to announce that the Financial Times has featured the Global Policy Report from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) in a recent article. The piece underscores the critical need for transforming our food systems to address long-term global challenges. The article discusses how disruptions in key food-producing regions can have severe global
- [Meet FSEC Commissioner: Rachel Nugent](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/meet-fsec-commissioner/meet-fsec-commissioner-rachel-nugent/) - Dr. Rachel Nugent is Vice President for Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) at RTI International. She leads a research center dedicated to preventing and reducing the health and economic burdens of chronic non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Prior to this position, Rachel was Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University
- [Inclusion as a Key Goal in the Transformation of Food Systems](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/inclusion-as-a-key-goal-in-the-transformation-of-food-systems-2/) - By Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi, Ravi Kanbur & Paul Winters Inclusion, which FSEC views as a focus on the weakest and most vulnerable sections of the global population—the incomes they earn, the food they can afford, and the constraints they face in improving their wellbeing—is a key goal of food system transformation, on a par with
- [Introducing FSEC Co-Chair: Professor Ravi Kanbur](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/meet-fsec-commissioner/introducing-fsec-co-chair-professor-ravi-kanbur/) - FSEC Co-Chair Professor Ravi Kanbur is a T.H. Lee Professor of World Affairs, International Professor of Applied Economics, and Professor of Economics at Cornell University. Ravi Kanbur researches and teaches development economics, public economics and economic theory. He is well known for his role in policy analysis and engagement in international development. He served on
- [Starved, Stuffed and Squandered](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/starved-stuffed-and-squandered/) - New study reveals consequences of decades of global nutrition transition. Just a handful of rice and beans—a part of our world is starved. Hawaiian Pizza and ice-cream—another part of our world is stuffed, throwing away food every day. This gap is likely to worsen, while food waste will increase and pressure on the environment will
- [No Protection From Pandemics Unless We Fix Our Food Systems](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/no-protection-from-pandemics-unless-we-fix-our-food-systems/) - Open letter to the G20 from the EAT Advisory Board. As the world’s premier forum for international economic cooperation, the G20 carries responsibility for leading the resilient recovery of the global economy from the coronavirus crisis. Resilient recovery is not possible without transforming food production and consumption. Food has emerged as a macro critical risk
- [Meet FSEC Commissioner: Stella Nordhagen](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/meet-fsec-commissioner/meet-fsec-commissioner-stella-nordhagen/) - Dr. Stella Nordhagen is an FSEC Commissioner and researcher with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an organization working to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious foods for all people, especially the most vulnerable. We spoke to Stella about her work and vision for the Commission. First of all, what does
- [Meet FSEC Commissioner: Shenggen Fan](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/meet-fsec-commissioner/meet-fsec-commissioner-shenggen-fan/) - Dr. Shenggen Fan is an FSEC Commissioner and Chair Professor at the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University (CAU). He is not only an author of widely cited journal articles and books but also a global leader in agricultural economics and food policies. Prior to joining CAU, Dr. Fan served as Director-General
- [New Food System Transformation Framework Integrates Food System Modeling with Policy Analysis](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/insights/new-food-system-transformation-framework-integrates-food-system-modeling-with-policy-analysis/) - By Franziska Gaupp If the global community wants to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the goals of the Paris Agreement, more attention needs to be paid to the food system and its impacts on environment, health and inclusion. Despite the vast number of scientific studies about the impacts of the food system on

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- [Home](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/) - 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.
- [Background Papers](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/science/working-papers/) - Acker e.V. (2022). Vegetable Gardening as a Hands-On Approach of Education for Sustainable Development – from an Educational Program to System Change. Bodirsky, B., Beier, F., Humpenöder, F., Leip, D., Crawford, M., Chen, D., ... & Popp, A. (2023). A food system transformation can enhance global health, environmental conditions and social inclusion. Cerrutti, N., Lamb,
- [Global Policy Report](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/policy/global-policy-report/) - Global Policy Report The Food System Economics Commission (FSEC) has brought together leading experts to develop a unique economic model that maps for the first time the impacts of two possible futures for the global food system: our Current Trends pathway, and the Food System Transformation pathway.
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- [How we work](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/how-we-work/) - Our Models The Food System Economics Commission complements global modelling tools, such as integrated assessment modelling, with innovative applications of agent-based modelling for analysis. Modelling results are grounded in the reality of country policy choices.
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## Publications

- [Food System Governance](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/food-system-governance/) - SUMMARY Transforming food systems to ensure that they are inclusive, health-enhancing and environmentally sustainable requires new modes of governance. Conventional governance arrangements have proven inadequate to solve highly interconnected food system problems as they tend to produce fragmented policy solutions and/or exclude stakeholders with little lobbying power. This brief presents different approaches that highlight how
- [The Dietary Shift](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/the-dietary-shift/) - SUMMARY Patterns of how and where people meet and eat have evolved to provide fast, cheap food that relies on a harmful transnational industrial food system. This trend has implications for health, resilience and agricultural sustainability. Dietary change is crucial to reverse the global impact on health, longevity, and the environment. FSEC modelling emphasizes that
- [Brazil’s Food System Transformation](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/brazils-food-system-transformation/) - This policy brief focuses on Brazil, an area which faces unique challenges and has significant global relevance.
- [Smart Scaling of Innovations to Transform Food Systems](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/scaling-of-innovations/) - SUMMARY Smart scaling of innovations is critical to transforming food systems to become inclusive, health-enhancing and environmentally sustainable. By modernizing plant breeding, improving farming systems, digitizing agriculture, integrating small producers into modern value chains, and innovating consumer incentives food system transformation can be radically accelerated. National and international public institutions can play a key role
- [India's Food System Transformation](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/india-food-system-transformation/) - The hidden costs of India’s food system are estimated at 1.5 trillion driven by poor nutritional outcomes and unsustainable production practices. FSEC’s global policy priorities offer the starting point for a country-level dialogue on food system transformation priorities.
- [Putting jobs at the heart of food system transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/publication/african-jobs/) - SUMMARY Transforming food systems towards more inclusive, health-supportive and climate and nature positive outcomes is one of the most effective levers for building a more sustainable and just future. In Sub-Saharan Africa transformation could save 15 million lives until 2050, while contributing to reducing cumulative emissions from agriculture and food and land use by 54

## Events

- [Global Forum for Food and Agriculture: The future role of agriculture and forestry in a sustainable food system and bioeconomy](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/global-forum-for-food-and-agriculture/) - Format: In-person Date: Friday, 17 January 2025Time: 13:30-15:00 CETLocation: Expert Panel #13, Global Forum for Food and Agriculture The panel will discuss transformational changes in agriculture and forestry as part of a sustainable food system and bioeconomy. The development of a sustainable bioeconomy is a key element of a societal transformation towards carbon neutrality and broader socio-economic development. A
- [Nature Action Dialogues 2025](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/nature-action-dialogues-2025/) - Format: In-person Date: 25-26 March 2025Time: 09:30-18:30 GMTLocation: West Court, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK In 2025, UNEP-WCMC are convening the second Nature Action Dialogues. This two-day event will bring together leaders from the private sector and the conservation community. The Dialogues will feature speakers and organizations from across the business and nature landscape. Structured around interactive workshops and
- [f.eh-Business Breakfast: "Food System Economics: What are the costs of food system change?"](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/f-eh-business-breakfast-food-system-economics-what-are-the-costs-of-food-system-change/) - Format: In-person Date: 04 March 2025Time: 09:00-11:00 CETLocation: Mezzanin, Zaunergasse 1-2, 1030 Wien The f.eh Business Breakfast focused on the value of transformation, the cost of inaction, and the price of change. Who can contribute what along the value chain? How are land use and food production evolving? And how much power lies in consumer eating habits –
- [Global Policy Report Launch](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/global-policy-report-launch/) - The hidden costs of our current food systems cost more than 10 trillion USD each year. At this launch event, experts will share and discuss research findings, policy suggestions, and pathways forward, highlighting the opportunities for global policymakers and stakeholders to help shift and transform our food systems.
- [The Economics of the Food System Transformation: Priorities for Brazil](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/the-economics-of-the-food-system-transformation-priorities-for-brazil/) - Format: Invite only. Livestream available.Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024Time: 10:30–12:00 local time | 14:30–16:00 CETLocation: São Paulo, Brazil As part of the Climate Finance Forum in São Paulo on 26-27 February, FSEC will host the event The Economics of the Food System Transformation: Priorities for Brazil. The Forum, first announced at COP28 alongside Brazilian Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad,
- [The Hidden Costs of the Indian Food Systems – Assessment and Policy Solutions](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/hidden-food-costs-india/) - Format: Invite-onlyDate: Wednesday, 20 December 2023Time: 14:30-17:30 IST | 10:00-11:00 CETLocation: New Delhi This session will aim to draw on the richness of insights of the work that FSEC in partnership with FABLE has conducted in India in identifying pathways for food system transformation, illustrate how the hidden costs of food systems would be affected
- [The True Cost of Food — Driving Food System Transformation at Local and Global Levels](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/true-food-costs/) - Format: Hybrid event Date: Monday, 4 December 2023 Time: 18:30-19:30 GST | 15:30-16:30 CET Location: YouTube & Food and Agriculture Pavilion TA2-120, Building 89, B7, Thematic Arena 2, Blue Zone, Expo City Dubai A brand-new report on True Cost Accounting (TCA) by FAO concludes that the hidden costs of the global food system exceed USD
- [Food Day at the United Nations General Assembly](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/unga-food-day/) - Format: In-person and live-streamedDate: Wednesday, 20 September 2023 Time: 08:45-17:00 EDT | 14:45-23:00 CESTLocation: Room 555, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, 2920 Broadway New York, New York, United States Food systems transformation is critical to delivering the shared global agenda for Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Declaration on climate change and the Montreal-Kunming Global Biodiversity Framework.
- [Unveiling the Future: Harnessing Policy Innovations for Food System Transformation](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/policy-innovations/) - Format: Virtual eventDate: Friday, 20 October 2023Time: 11:30-12:30 CST | 18:30-19:30 CESTLocation: Zoom How can policy innovation curb the trillions of dollars every year that the world loses on the hidden costs of the food system and put it on a more sustainable and resilient path?Join us and the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame,
- [A Quest to Repurpose Agricultural Support: Benefits & Trade-Offs of Reforming Food System Policies to Achieve an Inclusive, Health-Enhancing, and Environmentally Sustainable Future](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/climateweeknyc-agricultural-support/) - Format: In-person and live-streamedDate: Tuesday, 19 September 2023Time: 10:00-12:00 EDT | 16:00-18:00 CESTLocation: Room 555, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York What if the hundreds of billions a year that the world spends on agricultural support policies that result in harmful environmental impacts and have fallen short in protecting people and the planet were redirected
- [What about jobs? Challenges and opportunities for rural livelihoods in an inclusive food system transformation](https://foodsystemeconomics.org/events/agrf-what-about-jobs/) - Format: In-person and live-streamedDate: Monday, 4 September 2023 Time: 14:00-15:30 Location: Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Room: Mt Meru Hall Almost 1 billion livelihoods are reliant on food systems in Africa, yet food growers often face food insecurity and precarious working conditions. Effective management of food systems transformation is crucial to avoid

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