Food system activities are increasing putting pressure on planetary boundaries and the natural resource base which underpins food security for all. They are also accentuating the triple burden of malnutrition for many, and healthier diets derived from more sustainable food systems are needed. The triple ‘Cs’ of climate, covid and conflict, and other recent short-term shocks to the food system, have emerged against a background of longer-term stresses, adding the issue of food system resilience to the already-recognized sustainability agenda. There is therefore an urgent need for food system change both to improve health and environmental outcomes in fairer and more equitable ways, and to enhance resilience to further shocks and stresses. Building on the momentum from the UN Food System Summit and recognizing that the 2030 target year of the Sustainable Development Goals is on the horizon, this 5th Global Food Security Conference will bring together science, business, and policy to address this need.

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IFPRI Participants

• Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
• Karl Pauw, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
• Barun Deb Pal, Research Coordinator, IFPRI-New Delhi
• Esther Waruingi, Research Officer, IFPRI-Nairobi

Keynote Speech, “Eating is an agricultural act”: Understanding consumers and markets to reshape food systems for better nutrition

• Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI