The future of the global food system
The report examines the challenges and potential solutions for achieving global food security by 2050, considering factors like population growth, consumption patterns, and sustainable agriculture.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: |
Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B |
| Authors: | Camilla Toulmin, David Lawrence, Ian R. Crute, James F. Muir, Jules Pretty, Lawrence Haddad, Nicholas Nisbett, Rosalind Whiteley, Sherman Robinson, H. Charles J. Godfray |
| Time horizon: | 2050 |
| Geographic focus: | Global |
Methods
The research method involved a review of literature and existing studies to explore the major drivers affecting the global food system up to 2050. Authors from various disciplines contributed to the analysis, providing a multi-disciplinary perspective on food security challenges.
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Key Insights
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global food system's future, considering demand drivers like population and consumption growth, and supply-side factors such as crop yields and livestock production. It also addresses exogenous influences like climate change, water competition, and energy demands, as well as cross-cutting themes including food system economics, waste reduction, and the nexus between food security and health. The authors conclude that significant advances in sustainable food production are achievable with current technologies and stress the importance of investing in research to prepare for future challenges.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2050 time horizon | 2050s time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | agriculture | climate change | consumption growth | consumption patterns | crop production | fisheries | food | food security | food system | food system economics | income distribution | livestock production | population growth | urbanization | water competition