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Quinn Marshall is a Research Fellow with the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, and is based at IFPRI-Washington, DC.

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Food systems performance evaluated against targets and benchmarks reveals urgent gaps and a path to 2050

2026
Carducci, Bianca; Schneider Lecy, Kate; Nordhagen, Stella; Beal, Ty; Béné, Christophe; Gonzalez Fischer, Carlos; Herforth, Anna; Tubiello, Francesco N.; Ambikapathi, Ramya; Arunkumar, Krishna
…more Campeau, Christine; Dasgupta, Shouro; DeClerck, Fabrice; del Pino Álvarez, Inmaculada; Guarín, Alejandro; McLaren, Rebecca; Vivero-Pol, Jose Luis; Aburto, Nancy; Barquera, Simón; Battersby, Jane; Cafiero, Carlo; Conforti, Piero; Caron, Patrick; Cattaneo, Andrea; Covic, Namukolo; Elouafi, Ismahane; Fabi, Carola; Gephart, Jessica A.; Fremier, Alexander; Foley, Pat; Golden, Christopher D.; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Huang, Jikun; Kennedy, Gina; Laar, Amos; Lal, Rattan; Lidder, Preetmoninder; Loken, Brent; Malapit, Hazel J.; Marshall, Quinn; Masuda, Yuta J.; Remans, Roseline; Resnick, Danielle; Saisana, Michaela; Sumaila, U. Rashid; Torero Cullen, Maximo; Webb, Patrick; Wiebe, Keith D.; Haddad, Lawrence; Rosero Moncayo, José; Fanzo, Jessica; Herrero, Mario
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Food systems performance evaluated against targets and benchmarks reveals urgent gaps and a path to 2050

Despite national and international commitments to food systems transformation and an increasing adoption of common indicators, no comprehensive targets have been established against which progress can be measured. Here, building on the Food Systems Countdown Initiative framework, we identify existing targets—based on internationally agreed commitments and normative goals—and establish benchmarks—based on empirically derived peer performance reference values at the global, regional and income group levels—for 44 Food Systems Countdown Initiative indicators. We also assess countries’ historical progress and the rate of change required to achieve targets and benchmarks over two different timescales. We show that current progress is insufficient to meet 2030 targets and benchmarks at global level. Comparing countries’ status to regional and income benchmarks, which are generally less ambitious, yields better performance across indicators and regions, although gaps remain. Achieving most targets and benchmarks by 2050 is possible if countries correct course and accelerate progress, but certain indicators will require considerable investment and intervention.

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2026

Authors

Carducci, Bianca; Schneider Lecy, Kate; Nordhagen, Stella; Beal, Ty; Béné, Christophe; Gonzalez Fischer, Carlos; Herforth, Anna; Tubiello, Francesco N.; Ambikapathi, Ramya; Arunkumar, Krishna; Campeau, Christine; Dasgupta, Shouro; DeClerck, Fabrice; del Pino Álvarez, Inmaculada; Guarín, Alejandro; McLaren, Rebecca; Vivero-Pol, Jose Luis; Aburto, Nancy; Barquera, Simón; Battersby, Jane; Cafiero, Carlo; Conforti, Piero; Caron, Patrick; Cattaneo, Andrea; Covic, Namukolo; Elouafi, Ismahane; Fabi, Carola; Gephart, Jessica A.; Fremier, Alexander; Foley, Pat; Golden, Christopher D.; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Huang, Jikun; Kennedy, Gina; Laar, Amos; Lal, Rattan; Lidder, Preetmoninder; Loken, Brent; Malapit, Hazel J.; Marshall, Quinn; Masuda, Yuta J.; Remans, Roseline; Resnick, Danielle; Saisana, Michaela; Sumaila, U. Rashid; Torero Cullen, Maximo; Webb, Patrick; Wiebe, Keith D.; Haddad, Lawrence; Rosero Moncayo, José; Fanzo, Jessica; Herrero, Mario

Citation

Carducci, Bianca; Schneider Lecy, Kate; Nordhagen, Stella; Beal, Ty; Béné, Christophe; et al. 2026. Food systems performance evaluated against targets and benchmarks reveals urgent gaps and a path to 2050. Nature Food 7(8): 802-812. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-026-01379-0

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Food Systems; Frameworks; Transformation

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-026-01379-0 Source record

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Women’s experiences of the food environment and their association with fruit and vegetable intake: Insights from northern Tanzania

2026
Singh, Nishmeet; Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Marshall, Quinn; Kumar, Neha; Malindisa, Evangelista; Jeremiah, Kidola; Hess, Sonja Y.; Kinabo, Joyce L.; Olney, Deanna K.
…more Jaacks, Lindsay M.; Bellows, Alexandra L.
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Women’s experiences of the food environment and their association with fruit and vegetable intake: Insights from northern Tanzania

This analysis examined associations between factors in the food environment and fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake among women living in rural Northern Tanzania. We used cross-sectional data from 2597 women and 1275 food sources. Women’s self-reported factors included buying frequency, sources, availability, and convenience. We also measured women’s access to F&V sources using geospatial measures of distance and time from home to the reported typical sources. Data from a 30-day F&V food frequency questionnaire were used to calculate two scores that captured intake frequency and variety. We conducted a descriptive analysis of indicators of women’s experience and tested their associations with the scores using multivariable and Poisson regression models, controlling for covariates. On average, 5% and 35% of women reported buying F&V daily, respectively. Fruit was mostly bought from markets: F: 80%, V: 40%. Two-thirds of respondents perceived F&V as available (F: 65%, V: 60%). Median (IQR) distance and time to fruit sources were 9 km (2,19), 39 min (19,78), and to vegetable sources were 3 km (1,10), 32 min (8-69). Compared to women who reported making daily purchases of F&V, those who purchased weekly or monthly reported lower frequency and variety of F&V intake. Women’s perceptions that F&V were less available and at a longer distance were associated with lower frequency and variety of vegetable intake.Buying frequency, perceived availability, and distance to markets were associated with women’s frequency and variety of F&V intake, underscoring the need to consider these and other factors in food environments to increase F&V intake.

Year published

2026

Authors

Singh, Nishmeet; Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Marshall, Quinn; Kumar, Neha; Malindisa, Evangelista; Jeremiah, Kidola; Hess, Sonja Y.; Kinabo, Joyce L.; Olney, Deanna K.; Jaacks, Lindsay M.; Bellows, Alexandra L.

Citation

Singh, Nishmeet; Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Marshall, Quinn; Kumar, Neha; et al. 2026. Women’s experiences of the food environment and their association with fruit and vegetable intake: Insights from northern Tanzania. Health and Place 100(July 2026): 103694. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103694

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Tanzania; Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Eastern Africa; Capacity Building; Gender; Women; Food Environment; Fruits; Vegetables; Feeding Preferences; Rural Areas

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103694 Source record

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Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets

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The Urban Food Environments and Diets (UFED) Tool

2026Margolies, Amy; Quinn, Marshall; Honeycutt, Sydney; Olney, Deanna K.
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The Urban Food Environments and Diets (UFED) Tool

How do urban food environments shape diets and nutritional status? The UFED tool offers guidance on suggested methods, indicators, and practical tips for assessing diets and food environments in urban and peri-urban settings, many of which may also be relevant for rural contexts.

Year published

2026

Authors

Margolies, Amy; Quinn, Marshall; Honeycutt, Sydney; Olney, Deanna K.

Citation

Margolies, Amy; Quinn, Marshall; Honeycutt, Sydney; Olney, Deanna K.; et al. 2026. The Urban Food Environments and Diets (UFED) Tool. CGIAR Program on Food Frontiers and Security. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/182346

Keywords

Urban Areas; Food Environment; Diet

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Source record

Project

Resilient Cities

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