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UN SPOTLIGHT FOR FOOD SYSTEMS
Transforming food systems is an urgent
priority when it comes to tackling the global
nature and climate crises. Thanks to WWF´s
expertise in this area, we were invited to lead
Action Track 3 - on nature-positive production
- of the first ever UN Food Systems Summit.
We delivered to the UN a framing paper that
set the stage for the discussions on naturepositive
production, gathered over 2,200 ideas
and facilitated the development of more than
a dozen multi-stakeholder coalitions of action
around key issues like agroecology, blue foods,
soil health, and the repurposing of agricultural
subsidies, with 195 public and private sector
partners engaged in our work. We were also
prominently involved in Action Track 2 on
sustainable consumption - helping to
launch coalitions on food loss and waste, and
healthy and sustainable diets for all.
NATURE-POSITIVE PRODUCTION
To leverage WWF´s leadership position in
the UN Food Systems Summit, we published a
framework for farming with nature, rather
than extracting from it. This work contributed
to the convening of a large multi-stakeholder
coalition on agroecology and regenerative
agriculture. We highlighted the benefits of such
approaches through WWF´s work in several
countries such as India, the Netherlands,
Paraguay, Thailand and Zambia.
PLANET-BASED DIETS
Our report and modelling tools on how dietary
shifts can improve human and environmental
health led to discussions with governments on
redesigning national dietary guidelines, as well
as several corporate initiatives. Building on this
work, we launched a multi-stakeholder Global
Action Platform on Sustainable Consumption
and Diets to coordinate action across climate,
health, biodiversity and other global agendas.
FOOD WASTE COMMITMENT
Retailers in the US states of California, Oregon
and Washington and British Columbia in
Canada committed to halve food waste by
2030 as part of the Pacific Coast Food Waste
Commitment, which WWF helped launch this
year. Already, over 40% of the market
is represented by retailers
who have signed up.
Urban farming
at a primary school
in Uganda.
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