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Despite being in varying sectors, the commitments of the delegates fell under the following similar tracks: I. Train others to scale out resilience-building strategies and innovations: A. Climate-Smart Agriculture/Aquaculture (CSA) Delegates committed to scale out in their communities their innovations to adapt to climate change and COVID-19 impacts on our food systems. 1-Basiao Oyster and Mussel Fisherfolks Association (BOFA) committed to continue training other fisherfolks on the Raft Method - a climate-smart way of growing oysters. Samahang Magsasaka ng Barangay San Pedro 1, Sikap Coffee, Y... Leer másakap at Halik Multi-Purpose Cooperative (YHMPC), and farmer-scientist Mr. Ed Silan also expressed their commitment to train fellow farmers on CSA practices such as crop and livestock diversification, rainwater collection, organic farming, and to keep their farms open for benchmarking visits. Sikap Coffee will continue facilitating learning exchanges with coffee farmers on new technologies for post-harvest processing of coffee. B. Community Savings and Credit Associations (COMSCA) COMSCA membership helped grassroots stakeholders develop financial resilience. It gives them access to loans to expand their livelihoods or recover from asset loss. The members of Samahang Magsasaka ng Barangay San Pedro 1 and the Barangay United Loans and Savings Association (BULSA) committed to invite more community members to join their COMSCA groups. Currently, BULSA members are mostly women but they expressed intent to invite men and youth as well. C. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) EBF is a healthy and sustainable practice within the food system. Support groups like Breastfeeding Bicolanas, LATCH Los Baños, and Breastfeeding Care Center of the North (BCCN) commit to continue capacity-building activities and online learning-sharing exchanges among mothers on lactation and/or re-lactation practices. LATCH Los Baños is securing a long-term partnership with the Provincial Government of Laguna and the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) to jointly implement Project BREAST (Breastfeeding as Response to Emergencies made more Accessible through Science and Technology) to jumpstart emergency-Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF). They will conduct a province-wide training and re-training of community nutrition and health workers on proper IYCF during emergencies, including strengthening the local Human Milk bank they have established in Los Baños. II. Continue advocacy and awareness raising efforts on sustainable food production and consumption practices Youth organizations such as Slow Food Youth Network Philippines, Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP), OurND, and Masagana EcoFarms committed to continue efforts to promote and raise awareness on good nutrition habits, agrobiodiversity conservation, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and awareness and understanding of our Food Systems. They plan to do so via social media campaigns, podcasts, personalized dietary counselling, mainstreaming locally-available vegetables in menus offered, and other platforms. The commitment of GSP to raise awareness on Food Systems somehow matches the expressed need of some of the participants from the women and mother support groups – they hope there is a “one-stop shop” or repository where they can learn more about Food Systems and access relevant local-level data. The youth representatives from the Philippine Association of Nutrition & 4H Club committed to promote availment of needs-based health and nutrition extension services, and agro-entrepreneurship trainings offered by local governments, respectively. III. Conserve and propagate climate-resilient, local crops Women and farmer groups like First Pirico Farmer’s Association (FPFA), BULSA, YHMPC, and Farmer Scientists all expressed commitment to conserve and propagate climate-resilient, local crops by establishing community seed banks or Crop Museums in partnership with local governments, state colleges and universities, and NGOs. A Crop Museum is a decentralized nursery of climate-smart and nutrient-dense local vegetables that also serves as a learning hub for agrobiodiversity conservation. IV. Partnership building and collaboration with local government agencies and other organizations Almost all participating groups expressed they will explore and strengthen partnership with local governments and organizations to scale out their adaptation strategies. FPFA and the farmer COMSCA Group from Kidapawan, North Cotabato committed to partner with a local cooperative and the Office of Municipal Agriculturist (OMA) to expand their vegetable home gardening and tree planting activities. Samahang Magsasaka ng Barangay San Pedro 1 will partner with OMA to raise more resources for their community-shared facilities for raising native pigs while Modern Nanays of Mindanao commits to pursue its initial discussions with ThinkWell Institute about convening the various breastfeeding support groups in the Philippines. The Youth group announced plans to formally organize the dialogue’s youth delegates into a network of youth advocates for nutrition and sustainable food systems. They boldly called for other stakeholder groups who want to partner with them and support their committed actions. A few youth groups also committed to continue efforts to reduce food waste by collecting aesthetically rejected fresh produce and using it for community pantries and soup kitchens. BCCN also committed to continue serving as a watchdog to uphold the breastfeeding rights of women and children. Leer menos

The participants mentioned a lot of food system shocks and stresses they experienced in recent years but they were able to develop adaptation and mitigation innovations to build their resilience. Climate change-related food system shocks & stresses usually damage the participants' livelihoods and assets and hampers transport of their produce, leading to fluctuations in price and supply of inputs and commodities. They adapted through the following: ●Adoption of Climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture practices such as: ○Planting windbreak trees ○Livelihood diversification with low a... Leer másnd high-value aquafarming products and climate-resilient crops (like root & tuber crops) ○Installation of seawater exit canals towards the greater open water to let the algae (causing red tide) out of the fishing and aquaculture zones ○Mulching and raised planting beds ○Mangrove and forest rehabilitation ○Use of organic fertilizer and pesticides ●Installation of drainage slots and mini-dam or mini-impounding to control excess rain water and serve as water source during drought ●Development of climate change mitigation plans ●Accessing credit/loans from COMSCA groups ●Establishment of community vermiculture and composting facilities ●Organizing community members into support groups, farmer learning groups, or environmental stewards’ group ●Propagation and consumption of climate-resilient indigenous vegetables ●Selling of high-value aquaculture products to local consumers (albeit at a lower cost than export price) The COVID-19 pandemic also affected our local food systems such as disruption in supply chains, closure of businesses resulting in unemployment, hampered school, health service, and research operations, limited food access due to quarantine protocols, etc. The participants adapted by: ●Promoting and setting up community and backyard/home food gardening and promoting local vegetables for better food access amidst emergency situations and rapid urbanization ●Offering free online trainings/webinars and disseminating information materials on nutrition, livelihood activities, entrepreneurship, agripreneurship, breastfeeding, misconceptions about indigenous foods ●Setting up community pantries, or mobilizing local resources from general public to raise and distribute locally sourced fresh produce, health & nutrition information and food gardening materials ●Joining and inviting others into COMSCA or microfinance groups to access low-interest credit ●Collecting and re-distributing/donating excess food to impoverished communities ●Offering trainings on post-harvest processing technologies to reduce food waste ●Direct purchasing from farmers and fisherfolks through online platforms to help bridge the food supply chain gaps brought by the travel restrictions and market closures ●Setting up of human milk community depots: milk-sharing for infants needing breast milk supplementation and counselling for recipient families ●Follow evidence-based Maternal & IYCF practices during emergencies ●Meal planning and bulk buying for efficient and easy food preparation ●Transitioning research data collection activities into digital platforms ●Conducted corporate social responsibility activities during the pandemic Representatives of women and mothers’ support groups also raised concerns on human-induced stresses on the “First Food System” – breastfeeding. According to them, business/commercial interests affected nutrition messages. They took the following steps to protect and promote the right of mother and infants to breastfeeding amidst the pandemic and other emergency situations: ●Develop implementing guidelines to uphold adequate nutrition in the First 1000 days ●Strengthen community support and empower families and women on breastfeeding ●Conduct breast milk donation drive ●Network with mother support groups for re-distribution of donated human milk Some participants also voiced that they perform watchdog roles such as informing the local government on welfare status of communities and exposing corruption and demanding accountability from public officials to contribute in alleviating food system stresses caused by corruption and political issues. Leer menos

Participants from various stakeholder groups expressed how they perceive the government could support and complement their local efforts to build resilience. These are summarized into five key functions: 1. Consolidate, coordinate and scale up good practices Participants deem it necessary to strengthen partnership with the government for additional support and guidance on their effort to build their resilience against food system shocks and stressors. They consider the government able and appropriate to harmonize and unify the various information management systems so that it is readily availa... Leer másble at all levels (local, region, national). The delegates also think it is the role of the government to coordinate the efforts of various organizations working on specific target groups to unify and synergize interventions and prioritize the most vulnerable and reach far flung areas. One example of this is the partnership of LATCH Los Baños with the Provincial Government of Laguna and UPLB to establish community-engaged Human Milk Banks and to mobilize communities to prepare for and handle IYCF during emergencies. The government is seen as the appropriate institution to establish a platform for effective partnerships to facilitate institutionalization and scaling up of best practices for food system sustainability. There are already many good innovations, systems, and practices being done in the communities and local markets; they just need to be scaled up. 2. Policy and governance There are a lot of food system drivers that are beyond the control or influence of civil society stakeholders but under the authority of the government. For example, land conversion could be prudently managed through appropriate local government resolutions on land use. Trade and pricing policies hugely affect consumers and food producers, especially when supply of cheap imported alternatives becomes greater than local produce. Participants expressed hope for the government to control the prices of commodities and monitor fake imported products in favor of the consumers and local food producers. Relevant to the role of the government on scaling up resilience-building strategies, breastfeeding advocates expressed their request for the government to issue a policy on institutionalization of mother support groups in the communities like the policy on ensuring availability of community health and nutrition workers in every barangay. 3. Increase government investment Various civil society stakeholders also call for increased government investment on health and nutrition services, extension services, and personnel. They think it is appropriate for the government to invest in having “Agriculturist to the Barrios” – agriculture extension workers for every community, especially in last-mile areas. 4. Provision of Inputs, Infrastructure & Capacity Building activities The delegates perceive the government having a big role in providing essential agricultural infrastructure such as mini-dams, tractors and other heavy equipment. Specifically, they see the LGUs as key actors who can refer farmers in need of government support to national agriculture agencies if only they have a systematic profile of farmers in their municipality or city. This could also help in effective and efficient monitoring of aid given. The delegates also expressed the need to tap government agencies such as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Science and Technology (DOST), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to provide training for livelihoods and financial literacy among farmers and other vulnerable groups. 5. Accountability and transparency Last but not the least, the delegates clamor for accountability and transparency in our governments decisions and actions relevant to our food systems. Leer menos

There was no overt "conflict", but it is worth noting that one of the challenges faced by Breastfeeding advocates is the conflict of business sector interest, specifically of companies producing breast milk substitutes (BMS), with that of common good. Aid from BMS companies inevitably promotes BMS products that usually undermines the efforts of breastfeeding advocates to empower and equip women to continue breastfeeding even during emergency situations. The business sector expressed that they have been very active and involved in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable groups but t... Leer máshere is merit in considering how the BMS distributed, or at least the promotion of the brand, could discourage lactation or uplift the image of BMS over breastmilk. There was no further comment from the business sector on how they plan to align their efforts with the World Health Assembly targets on promoting exclusive breastfeeding for optimum child growth. Leer menos

Aquellos que piensan que no tienen tiempo para tiempo para una alimentación saludable tarde o temprano encontraron tiempo para la enfermedad. Obrar responsable y sostenible, Alimentación y Nutrición Asegurada. Cuidar las cuencas en las zonas altas permite tener agua y mejorar la parte política en la legislación (ODS13) Acción por clima, (ODS16) Paz, Justicia e Instituciones Sólidas (ODS17) Alianzas para lograr los Objetivos. Antonio Apoyar a los pequeños agricultores, para que generen diversidad de alimentos, considerando el clima, los suelos y el agua; y así reducir el hambre en la p... Leer másoblación más pobre. (ODS 1) Fin de la Pobreza, (ODS 2) Hambre Cero, (ODS 12) Producción y Consumo Responsables. Capacitar a las personas, instituciones y gobierno alineados al (ODS 4) Educación de calidad. Una ciudad sostenible y resiliente para tener una buena productividad en un sistema alimentario y más agua para todos (ODS6) Agua Limpia y Saneamiento, (ODS8) Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico ODS11 (Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles). Tamara Quiroz Guzmán cd. Delicias Chihuahua – México Concientizar a la gente sobre la importancia de la nutrición alimentaria para el bienestar social y personal, de acuerdo a la gastronomía local y productos libres de químicos, de manera sostenible. (ODS9) Industria Innovación e Infraestructura (ODS3) Salud y bienestar (ODS2) Hambre Cero Columba Martínez Hernández Ixtlán de Juárez Oaxaca México Construcción de sistemas alimentarios saludables y sostenibles que respecten los limites biofísicos de los sistemas socioecológicos locales, que sustenten la soberanía alimentaria que conserven la biodiversidad a través de prácticas agroecológicas, y valoren los distintos saberes. Andrea Venegas Sandoval Chiapas - México El mundo es un nuevo futuro, un nuevo comienzo, el cual nosotros creamos. Somos una sociedad la cuál es efímeramente constante en los que nos propongamos, no dejemos que nuestras emociones nos consuman. ODS 1 ODS 8 y ODS 13 Fabián Romero Flores Tacna – Perú Como gobierno, dedicar gran parte del presupuesto nacional a la agroindustria regional y nacional; en síntesis, generar autosuficiencia agrícola. ODS 8 ODS 12 y ODS 17. Juan Diego Guillén Velásquez. Tacna – Perú El impulso a la educación ambiental, permite una agricultura sana, trabajo decente, reducción de contaminación y contribuye a un desarrollo económico y sostenible. ODS12 ODS8 ODS11 ODS13 Fabiola Iveth Ortega Montes Delicias, Chihuahua - México Con contratos de compra venta a productores se garantizan los precios justos Luisa Patricia Uranga Valencia Delicias Chihuahua – México Con una buena educación y el cuidado de la naturaleza se mejorara la nutrición de la población ODS2 ODS3 ODS15 Rocio Erika Bahamondes Pino Leer menos

Ajuste a Principio 13 Participación activa Falta incluir instituciones de investigación y educativas. Ajuste Areas de Convergencia y/o Divergencia Nutrir a la gente (Nutrición Poblacional) Fomentar el rescate gastronómico cultural. Ajuste al Tema Principal Promover el consumo local mediante cursos y/o capacitación, etc. el consumo de productos naturales, resaltando el aporte nutricional Columba Martínez Hernández Ixtlán de Juárez Oaxaca México José Guillermo Almodovar Alvarado Durango – México John Alfonso Merino Yañac Lima Perú Bruno Fidel Carrasco Andrade Canton La Libertad P... Leer másrov. Sta Elena – Ecuador Maria Teresa Huarcaya Lima – Perú Javier Bulnes Luque Cartagena España y México Marcela Vizcarra Maella Tacna – Perú Cyndi Paredes Peña Tacna – Perú Christiam Copaja Choque Tacna – Perú Alfonso Navarro Carvallo Tacna – Perú y Chile Leer menos

Clima y Biodiversidad Si no respectamos la naturaleza nos vemos afectados en el cambio climático Susana La fiscalización económica, a la hora de observar los indicadores se determina que no hay equidad e igualdad. Tamara Quiroz Guzmán cd. Delicias Chihuahua – México Clima y biodiversidad: Existen muchos monocultivos, introducción de especies exóticas y aprovechamiento de especies sin llegar a ser sostenible Producir alimentos o productos de necesidad básica, para las personas de manera más eficiente tomando en cuenta los recursos naturales sin llegar a dañar el ambiente Columba Mar... Leer mástínez Hernández Ixtlán de Juárez Oaxaca México Leer menos

Tema Principal: Consumo Sostenibles con Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza para garantizar alimentos sanos y nutritivos para todos con enfoque a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. I.-En el tema principal nos enfocamos en el ODS 2 (Hambre Cero), ODS 12 (Producción y consumo responsables) y el ODS15 (Vida de ecosistemas terrestres) II.-Enfocaría la educación con un propósito de comunidades sostenibles resilientes productivas (ODS4) Educación de Calidad (ODS11) Ciudades y Comunidades sostenibles Tamara Quiroz Guzmán cd. Delicias Chihuahua – México III.-Enfocaría el desempleo en lo... Leer máss jóvenes que impacta en el consumo (ODS8) Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico) María De Lourdes Tarango Arellanes IV.- Varios Participantes (Trabajo Colaborativo) Este tema es fundamental porque enfrentamos los problemas ambientales y de salud, en relación con los procesos de producción y consumo de alimentos. Producción y consumo que no afecte al medio ambiente. “Producción alimentaria sostenible” El proceso de suministro de alimentos debe ser funcional sin generar desperdicios y no afectar al planeta. (ODS 12) Producción y Consumo responsables, (ODS 13) Acción por el clima (ODS 3) Salud y Bienestar (ODS 17) Alianzas para lograr los objetivos (ODS 1) Fin de la Pobreza. Apoyar a los pequeños agricultores, para que generen diversidad de alimentos, considerando el clima, los suelos y el agua; y así reducir el hambre en la población más pobre. (ODS 1) Fin de la Pobreza, (ODS 2) Hambre Cero, (ODS 12) Producción y Consumo Responsables. Consumir alimentos nativos y sustentables que no afecten al ambiente y a nuestra salud: Verduras: espinacas, acelgas, calabaza tubérculos: camote, cereales: quinua, arroz, leguminosas: frijoles, habas, garbanzos semillas oleaginosas: linaza, ajonjolí. (ODS 1) Fin de la Pobreza, (ODS 2) Hambre Cero, (ODS 3) Salud y bienestar y (ODS12) Producción y Consumo Responsables Incidir en el consumo de alimentos sostenibles ya que ayudan a reducir la contaminación y usar menos agua, favoreciendo nuestra salud. (ODS 1)Fin de la pobreza, (ODS 2) Hambre cero, (ODS 3) Salud y Bienestar, (ODS6) Agua Limpia y Saneamiento y (ODS12) Producción y consumo responsables. Favorecer el consumo local, productos libre de químicos y concientizar sobre estos puntos a las comunidades. Desarrollar un enfoque latinoamericano, modelo de desarrollo desde las comunidades. (ODS11) Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles. Incentivar un Modelo de desarrollo basado en la calidad de la alimentación. (ODS 9) Industria Innovación e Infraestructura) Promover la creación de huertos urbanos donde las personas puedan acceder a alimentación de calidad, nutritiva y más barata. Fortalecer la vinculación con las autoridades, gobierno, universidades, diferentes instituciones alineado al (ODS 17) Alianzas para lograr los Objetivos. Promoción del consumo local y apoyar a los productores. Capacitar a las personas, instituciones y gobierno sobre los puntos comentados anteriormente alineados al (ODS 4) Educación de calidad. V.-Al respetar y conocer los ecosistemas logramos un mejor cambio para el mundo. ODS 4: Meta 4.7 e indicador 4.7.1 ODS 13: Meta 13.3 Indicador 13.3.1 ODS 14: Meta 14.1 Indicador 14.1.1 ODS 15: Meta 15.7 Indicador 15.7.1 ODS 16: Meta 16.1 Indicador 16.1.3 María Fernanda Olivas Guerrero Cd. Delicias Chihuahua – México Leer menos

El ODS2 HAMBRE CERO se enfoca en los 3 pilares donde se interconecta o enfoca con los demás objetivos. Estamos en una Emergencia Climática Global, donde en todos los Países se ven afectados. 2.4 Asegurar la sostenibilidad de los sistemas de producción de alimentos y aplicar prácticas agrícolas resilientes. 2.4.1 Agricultura productiva y Sostenible 2.a Aumentar la cooperación Internacional 2.a.1 Gasto Publico Capacitar a las personas, instituciones y gobierno alineados al (ODS 4) Educación de calidad. 4.7 Conocimientos Teóricos y Prácticos para promover el desarrollo sostenible. 4.7.1... Leer más La educación para la ciudadanía y la educación para el desarrollo sostenible Producción y consumo que no afecte al medio ambiente. (ODS13) Acción por el Clima 13.3 Mejorar la educación, la sensibilización y la capacidad humana e institucional a la mitigación, adaptación y como nuevo la adaptación transformativa. 13.1.2 Numero de países que han comunicado una mayor creación de capacidad institucional e individual Fortalecer la vinculación con las autoridades, gobierno, universidades, diferentes instituciones alineado al (ODS 17) Alianzas para lograr los Objetivos. 17.16 Mejorar la cooperación regional e internacional Norte- Sur, Sur-Sur y triangular en materia de ciencia, tecnología e innovación y el acceso a estos y aumentar el intercambio de conocimientos 17.16.1 Numero de acuerdos y programas de cooperación en materia de ciencia o tecnología. ODS 15 Vida de Ecosistemas terrestres, opino que es muy necesario este ODS para la mejora de la vida humana, es tanto el daño que estamos creando hacia los animales por simple egoísmo de nuestra parte, y no vemos que los animales y los ecosistemas son parte fundamental del balance del mundo, pues con ellos logramos tener una vida más equilibrada y mejor, llevándonos a la paz y vida digna que tanto buscamos. María Fernanda Olivas Guerrero Cd. Delicias Chihuahua – México Promover una educación ambiental basada en la empatía y fundamentada en valores. Valorar el trabajo de los/las campesino(as). Andrea Venegas Sandoval Chiapas - México Capacitación social. Al tener capacitación social recurrimos a una empatía con el receptor, el cual tendrá una inclusión en su familia, en su dichosa estadía familiar, el capacitado, capacitará a su familia, incluyendo a su hijo, el cual funcionará como un soporte para el futuro social, esto me lleva al ODS, “acción por el clima”, cuando el progenitor esté capacitado, implementará sus propios ideales en la sociedad, creando cambios los cuales serán muy sustentables a lo largo de los años, creará ideas las cuales cambiaran el rumbo de nuestra naturaleza, realizando acciones que nos ayudarán a mejorar nuestra sociedad climática. Fabián Romero Flores Tacna – Perú Leer menos

The role of Food Labelling in boosting nature-positive production. Food producers are holding the future of our food in their hands. They do not only support the competitiveness and sustainability of agricultural economies, but they are also the ultimate managers of our natural resources and the environment. Although they are a significant part of Greece's food supply chain, their incomes are under pressure and the countryside is becoming desolate. To accelerate the transition to sustainability, new actions and bold policies must be in place to ensure the future of food through a sustainable a... Leer másnd fair production-consumption model. The group discussion of the Independent Dialogue has identified a number of challenges, opportunities and recommendations for advancing the role of Food Labelling in boosting nature-positive production. CHALLENGES - High costs related to food certification are preventing small-scale producers from presenting adequate food labelling in their products. - Gaps are observed in nature-positive food labelling schemes in Greece, i.e. there is no certification scheme for biodynamic or regenerative farming although early efforts for the introduction of new criteria exist. - Too many food labels might be overwhelming and confusing to consumers. There is a need for clear information about production practices to reach the consumer in an comprehensive and concise manner. - On-boarding food labelling schemes might generate scepticism to certain food producers who are resisting innovation. There is a need to build trust through increased transparency and awareness on the benefits of the certification process. OPPORTUNITIES - Supporting the transition to agroecology and organic farming and other forms of climate-resilient land use and agriculture systems. - Current high popular demand for nature-positive produced food is mainly manifested in the interest for agroecological and/or organic products from nature-positive farming systems. At the same time, consumers are also interested in the provenance of their food, with informed choices supporting shorter supply chains and local economies, where more benefit returns to their community. RECOMMENDATIONS - Financial support to small-scale, nature-positive food producers and manufacturers who cannot afford relevant certification, especially in view of new EU policies (e.g. Farm-to-Form Strategy) envisioning the increase of organic farming. - Create awareness on the positive effects and benefits of food labelling in support of agroecological and/or organic food that is produced in nature-positive farming systems. Consumers should be able to understand the production processes reflected on a food label. - Synergies with other sectors for mainstreaming food systems sustainability and nature-positive production, i.e. by integrating the UNFSS Action Tracks into cultural activities. - Introduction of stronger sustainability criteria in food labelling and relevant certification, i.e. biodiversity conservation and valorisation, local provenance, carbon footprint). - Introduction of more concise food labelling that is not overwhelming to the consumer and provides clear information about the production processes. Leer menos

Creating food systems that provide healthy food to everyone today and in future generations without exploiting human or planetary resources is one of the greatest challenges of this century. Sustainability is multifaceted and food systems represent not only environmental factors (ecology), but are also sensitive to the health of the population today and in the future (nutrition, food security), and society as a whole (ethics and social welfare). Trust and transparency in the food system is essential for any sustainability intervention to be meaningful and motivate change in individuals or indu... Leer másstries. Food Labelling Systems have the ability to accelerate the transition to sustainable and healthy food systems and a sustainable future, by increasing transparency along the food chain. They are themselves dynamic and complex, involving a multitude of changeable and inter-related activities, actors, and infrastructure from the production to the consumption and recycling or disposal of food. At every point there can be multiple environmental effects related to biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane), and the use of land, water, or other resources. All these factors complicate the ability to create a metric or index that can trace a product as it journeys through the food system to assess its environmental, health, or social impacts. Food consumption and dietary choices can make an important contribution to meeting current environmental challenges, informing the consumer in a way that can promote sustainable and responsible consumption. As a result, the development and use of sustainability labelling has the potential to play a role in moving towards sustainable and healthy food systems and a sustainable future, as outlined in the aims of the “Farm-to-Fork Strategy” and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The reach of food labelling is considerable and could increase public awareness of how food is produced and consumed. The Independent Dialogue convened in Greece in the context of the United Nations Food System Summit explored the issue of sustainable food labelling, under the lens of the Summit’s five interconnected Action Tracks. Being the only contribution of Greece to the UNFSS, the aim of the Independent Dialogue was to raise awareness of the Summit and the importance of food labelling in fostering sustainable food systems. Participants engaged in a participatory process on sustainable food labelling schemes that integrate the Summit’s five Action Tracks. To complement this process, a Public Survey (September to December 2021) is going to assess consumption habits and perceptions towards different food labelling systems in Greece. The outcomes of the Independent Dialogue and the results of the Public Survey are expected to provide useful insights for informing sustainable food system policy at the national and EU level. Leer menos

The UNFSS Independent Dialogue in Greece has achieved three key objectives: 1) Direct contribution to the UNFSS as the only input from Greece. This is the first time that a perspective from Greece is officially submitted to a key UN sustainability event in an independent and bottom up manner.. In the absence of efforts to create awareness of the Summit by state officials, KOSMOS has developed a national Focus Group of experts to successfully organise the event according to UNFSS guidelines. 2) Bringing together diverse actors to discuss the role of Food Labelling in promoting sustainable food ... Leer mássystems. This is the first public discussion on the topic of food labelling taking place in Greece, aiming to shed light on the existing key challenges and opportunities. The outcomes of the Independent Dialogue include concrete recommendations for advancing four UNFSS Action Tracks. These recommendations are applicable to Greece, but also have relevance to the international context of food systems sustainability. 3) Generating community-led insights for evidence-based policy making. This is the first time that an elected official from Greece (Member of the European Parliament) invites a citizen-led multi-stakeholder consultation connected to an official UN process. Through an open, participatory process and robust scientific support, the identified challenges, opportunities and recommendations provide useful insights for smarter and evidence-based policy making promoting sustainable food systems at the national and EU level. The intention of the organising team and the Focus Group of the Independent Dialogue is to continue convening as a Community of Practice, aiming to advance the UNFSS Action Tracks in Greece; generate new knowledge and evidence for the promotion of solutions for food systems sustainability; and advocate for better, evidence-based and science driven policy. In this context, it aims to launch an online Public Survey (September to December 2021) to assess consumer behaviours and perceptions on food labelling in Greece. The results of this Public Survey are going to be analysed and published in due course to a peer-reviewed scientific journal, therefore contributing to scientific knowledge and public awareness on the state of food systems in Greece. The Focus Group also commits to promote and expand the scope of the UNFSS Independent Dialogue, by addressing more topics and reaching out to diverse audiences in Greece and internationally. A report on the outcomes of the Independent Dialogue and launch of the Public Survey will take place during a dedicated event: “Thought for Food: Food Systems in the 21st Century”, taking place in Athens and online on September 24, 2021 under the occasion of the UNFSS taking place in New York. Leer menos

The role of Food Labelling in ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all and advancing equitable livelihoods. Food is a life-giving element of every human on Earth, responsible for our nutrition and health. Millions of people work every day in the food system: whether it is in farms, in the sea, in logistics and supply chain management, in professional or home kitchens and even the street. Food is something much more than something that fills our stomachs, since the food economy is influencing the lives of billions and its performance is a key influencer of environmental sustainabilit... Leer másy, economic prosperity and social justice. Therefore, with its social and cultural dimensions, food is highly political, especially during periods of crises. The group discussion of the Independent Dialogue has identified a number of challenges, opportunities and recommendations for advancing the role of Food Labelling in ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all and advancing equitable livelihoods. CHALLENGES - Difficulties observed in the certification process of small-scale producers, as a result of bureaucracy and lack of clear and consistent information available by official public authorities. - High certification costs cannot be afforded by all food producers or manufacturers, potentially generating inequalities and deficiencies in food labelling. At the same time, higher prices of certified products create the impression that they are luxury foods that can only be afforded by an elite and not by everyone. - Reduced awareness is connected to a lack of confidence towards certification agencies and the process of their accreditation. - Creation of short supply chains and direct connections between food systems stakeholders to reduce the consumption cost of healthy, nutritious food, while ensuring fair prices to the producers. - Aging farmer population and the associated digital gap is making the adoption of innovation and food certification and labelling schemes more difficult. - Need to democratise technological innovations, including ‘smart agriculture’ solutions, so they can benefit everyone and not just few technologically savvy producers and food systems actors. OPPORTUNITIES - Food labelling has the potential to promote consumer awareness on processes taking place in the different steps of food production, manufacturing and distribution. This can eventually have an effect in rewarding sustainable producers and manufacturers, while applying peer pressure for better controls and the elimination of unsustainable practices. - Better consumer awareness is connected to the need for harmonised terminology and a common language in communicating food certification, so that misunderstandings and false interpretations are avoided. - Technological innovations can strengthen transparency in the food certification process, promote synergies among diverse actors and efficiency in supply chains, while improving consumer access to sustainable and ethically produced food. RECOMMENDATIONS - Strengthening of the national Agricultural Knowledge & Innovation Systems (AKIS) to support food producers and other food systems actors in the transition towards sustainability, with emphasis on ethical production. - Promotion of Participatory Guarantee Systems for the development of local food supply chains and quality assurance systems, which promote resilience on the basis of active participation of stakeholders, social networking and knowledge exchange. - Support consumer awareness on food provenance, build trust and empower transparency by connecting food certification with digital producer profiles (i.e. QR codes, videos, mapping of farms) - Developing and expanding the role and scope of urban Agrifood Councils as liaisons between local authorities and citizens for the promotion of local, fair and sustainable food systems. - Empowering conscious and informed food choices through wide diffusion of information on food systems aspects, including familiarising consumers about food labelling and sustainability. Leer menos

The role of Food Labelling in shifting to sustainable consumption patterns. CHALLENGES - Building trust and strengthening the credibility of food labelling systems, by preventing misleading information and greenwashing practices observed by unsustainable and industrial food manufacturers. - Knowledge gaps are still observed among food chain actors on the role of food labelling and key sustainability criteria (i.e. meaning of labels, consequences and benefits of certain processes in human and environmental health). - Many food chain actors and consumers are still not familiarised with the use o... Leer másf ICT. Only mature and reliable technologies should be applied in food labelling systems, at a scale that can be adequately taken up by the sector. OPPORTUNITIES - Sustainable food labelling offers opportunities for the promotion of personalised diets and conscious consumption patterns in support of sustainable land use and farming practices. - Openly distributed information through appropriate food labelling is an integral part of sustainable consumption, by promoting a new approach to food and supply chains putting emphasis on local production-consumption systems, lower carbon footprints, trust and public engagement for improving individual food habits. - Strengthening traceability by integrating new open technologies in food certification and accreditation systems to enable wide diffusion of food supply chain information, including information on raw ingredients. RECOMMENDATIONS - Food labelling should enable sustainable food to become the easiest, most convenient and most affordable choice, with information conveyed in a way that is comprehensive and understood by everyone, including children. - Strengthening the role of formal and non-formal education in promoting food systems sustainability. Schools should introduce sustainable food education with the application of transformative learning concepts, equipping children with knowledge and skills to recognise and understand the food supply chain processes reflected on food labels. Non-formal education should focus on developing skills to all food chain actors with a special focus on consumer education on sustainable food labelling. - Upgrade the role of food labelling in creating new food sustainability cultures by connecting individual health with environmental safety and societal resilience. - Use of new technologies to increase direct connectivity and interaction among food systems actors. Special emphasis should be given to the potential of using personal mobile devices to promote consumer awareness and informed food choices (i.e. mobile applications and QR-codes linking to information on production and manufacture processes). - Promote transparency and the role of state controls in ensuring that food safety sustainability standards are publicly and clearly disclosed and regularly monitored for their performance in ensuring climate resilience, contributing to the national and local economies and reinforcing public health. The obligation to comply with environmental sustainability standards should not be left entirely to the “invisible hand” of the market, and market actors involved in food labelling schemes should clearly state any existing biases or conflicts of interests. Leer menos

Overall children were in agreement about the strengths and vulnerabilities of food systems, how to improve food sustainability, the issues that needed addressing, and the stakeholders that should be focused on. There were certainly different focal points. For example, some children focused on financial and educational support for farmers, while others focused on government legislation around food safety and food systems. But ultimately we see these as overlapping and supplementary, rather than divergent. To make food systems more sustainable and nutritious, a holistic approach will be needed i... Leer másnvolving a broad range of different actors and interventions. Leer menos

The workshop-based dialogues explored children’s and adolescents’ perceptions and lived experiences of their food systems, focusing on the issues of food poverty and climate change. Ethiopia like other countries participating in the workshop-based dialogues conducted a minimum of two workshops with different participants in three different cities; one workshop focused on food poverty and the other on climate change, enabling deep exploration of topics in the time available. Naturally, these topics and their discussions cut across all five Action Tracks. Workshop-based dialogues explored ch... Leer másildren’s perceptions of food poverty and climate change through the following activities: Activity 1: This activity aims to surface what children think about food and what food means to them, this activity explores What children find appealing about food and what their aspirations are around eating to help inform aspects of food choice within their own food environments and systems. Children create a ‘food cloud’ by writing or typing foods they like and dislike. Activities 2 & 3: To explore their food systems, children drew a map of how food arrives on their plate, marking where their food is grown, how it is transported, and where it is bought and consumed. They then map the constraints in their food systems, as they relate to food poverty and climate change, and propose solutions to these constraints. Activity 4: This activity explores how children want to engage with these issues. Children were asked to explore what different people can do to help make sure that the foods we eat don’t negatively impact the environment. Using a series of different levels of circles from individual through to community and national levels of governance what actions can be taken in their food systems to create positive change? Activity 5: This activity generates children’s calls to action to address the impacts of food poverty and climate change on their food systems. Children write a leader to their leaders, outlining their call for change. Workshops concluded with a plenary discussion to draw our key insights. These workshops enabled children to contribute their insights and perspectives to the ongoing debates across all action tracks. They discussed challenges and proposed how to enhance their access to safe nutritious foods. They identified barriers to sustainable consumption patterns in their communities and suggested ways to shift behaviors. They identified that young people have a vital role to play in boosting positive production which, in turn, will contribute to more equitable livelihoods. And they called on governments to take concrete action to support vulnerable communities and to build the resilience and a brighter future for all children and adolescents around the world. Leer menos

Describe in under 5,600 characters including spaces Experiences of Food Children pointed out that food is fundamental for obtaining energy and sustaining life. Food is a primary need for survival, a basic requirement for growth and health. However many children also linked food with joyfulness and happiness. Food was delicious and to be enjoyed, sometimes with family. These responses suggest that food for children is a mix of the material and the aspirational. Children focused on taste, health, and affordability when talking about foods they liked and conversely aspects like bitterness, smell,... Leer más and unhealthiness when talking about foods they disliked. When asked about foods they would like to eat but couldn’t, children often focused on price; these desirable foods were simply too expensive. Availability was also an issue, with foods not available in local markets, and health effects (too much fat/sugar) also a factor. Some children could choose the food they ate, but some could not, whether due to seasonal availability, price, or parents overseeing cooking. For children in Ethiopia, short supplies of food and affordability were key factors, which prevented them from being able to access food they would like to eat. ‘Increase production, let the farmers supply directly to markets’ Challenges to Food Systems One core activity in the consultations was food mapping. Children mapped a food system around them, visualizing how food moved from the farm to the plate. Overall children demonstrated a deep understanding of food production, especially when it was a local staple food or meal. Children then reflected on what the vulnerabilities or weak points in these systems were. The main vulnerability voiced by the children was poor availability of food. Poor availability was due to minimal stock in the markets, distance from the farming areas, and problems with food distribution. Access to food is also significantly affected by poverty and disruption to food production by season/natural disaster. Another predominant concern was the poor quality of food due to water pollution, use of artificial fertilisers, and unhygienic market conditions. These concerns highlight once again how interconnected food systems are, with economic (e.g. high food prices) and environmental (e.g. flooding, low crop yields) frequently overlapping. Strengthening Food Systems Children completed activities designed to provide concrete suggestions for change at different levels of society, from family to community, industry, and government. They also wrote a “postcard to the President,” outlining key changes that need to happen and how children could input into these shifts. Many children saw potential in empowering communities to grow their own produce and learn more about sustainability. Farms and farming also emerged as a frequent theme, with children suggesting it should be promoted as a vocation and supported with financial incentives and training. Proximity of both food production and food consumption, as mentioned above, was a key concern. In response, children stressed that farms and markets should be local and accessible, moving from ‘far away to being close’. Many of the childrens’ suggestions strongly link food security with food autonomy: import less, regulate more, and invest seriously in local farms and infrastructure, producing enough cheap, nutritious food for all. Children in the Ethiopian sample suggested that key issues which needed to be fixed, included economic issues, political instability, infrastructure, and farming practices. ‘Fixup problems related to country economy...’ Leer menos

At the end of the workshop, the children engaged in a whole-group plenary discussion, where we asked them the key messages they wanted to convey to the UN. Overall, children felt the UN was responsible for ensuring food security, environmental preservation and ensuring equality. This was tied to understanding people’s difficulties, with special consideration for places and groups that experience greater insecurity and marginalization. The UN was also seen as an entity responsible for collaborating globally to bring about social change. Four key themes emerged from our workshops: 1. Education... Leer más: the UN should teach people about climate change, environmental protection, recycling, food systems; it should raise awareness of food inequality and show people the benefits of nutritious and sustainable practices, like eating seasonally “further promote socialization about climate change, the food systems, and the 2030 SDGs, so that the world community is more aware of the condition of the earth” 2. Inclusion: the UN should listen to young people, create offline (e.g. forums) and online (e.g. platforms) spaces for them to share their views, collaborate with them, and involve them as government intermediaries “I hope UN continues to invite youths from various countries to participate in every activity because youths are the future leaders of nations. Let youths learn how to protect the world” 3. Regulation: the UN should regulate food production, establishing laws to tackle global warming, keeping food producers accountable, auditing programs to ensure compliance, addressing plastic and deforestation, and controlling chemicals/pesticides “UN intervention to countries must be more aggressive. For example, an international Environmental Impact Analysis seems to need to be agreed. Auditing food producers must be conducted from upstream to downstream.” 4. Support: the UN should support sustainable food production, strengthening infrastructure, enhancing distribution, and implementing programs that make food more affordable and accessible, especially for those most impacted by food poverty and climate change (e.g. indigenous communities) “support access to nutritious foods for low-income and vulnerable population”, “defend the rights of indigenous people”, “strengthen the supply chain of foods” Leer menos

Agribulk commodities, such as wheat, maize, oilseeds and rice, represent more than 80% of the energy uptake for human consumption. The current five-year supply and demand projections for these commodities show an increase in demand, mainly due to demographic trends and consequently a growth in trade as there is very little new land available. Climate change will enhance the role of international trade as a central component of global food security, including the movement of calories from food-surplus to food-deficit countries in the wake of natural calamities. Throughout history, international... Leer más trade has helped to reduce food insecurity by connecting regions with large populations and limited agricultural potential to regions with comparative advantages in agriculture, while also providing access to a more diverse and nutritious food basket. In the grains sector, the major exporters of these commodities are playing a crucial role in enhancing the resilience of the global food system. However, increased exports can put pressure on their domestic market (such as inflation of domestic food prices,) while the risks associated with climate change, such as rising sea-levels may threaten their logistical supply chains. These risks also impact importing regions, which may look to source their supplies from alternative suppliers or stimulate local value chains. The global market can play a significant role in supporting a nation’s food security not only when the local production capacity fails. However, many countries which rely on international supplies are also concerned about sudden increases in import costs, as well as shipping and logistical disruptions. These concerns may encourage countries to seek self-sufficiency, including increased domestic stocking requirements. Furthermore, restrictive import/export policies, spanning both tariffs and NTMs, as well as distortive subsidies for both the agricultural and the transportation sector, can hinder the free-flow of global trade. In the long run, less exposure to global trade would result in markets becoming less liquid, likely increasing price volatility and consequently increasing the risk for importers, including those countries unable to seek self-sufficiency due to generally unfavourable climatic conditions or a lack of arable land. Furthermore, there are also considerable fiscal costs associated with achieving self-sufficiency and, while local consumption may reduce food-miles, any calculation of emissions throughout the transportation process has to be offset against emissions from farming processes, which vary from producer to producer. And consumers will also continue to expect a varied diet. Leer menos

The primary finding from the IGC’s webinar was that international trade in grains was vital for global food security. Wheat, rice and maize accounts for the majority of the world’s food consumption, while soyabeans are the primary protein source within animal feed. Furthermore, they are among the world’s most highly-traded products and international trade remains an essential tool for moving bulk grains from areas of surplus to areas of deficit. Secondary outcomes included the need to enhance trust in trade as a reliable supplier of food and to improve communication from the global grain... Leer más trade with policy makers, consumers and other interested parties within the food system, in order to build knowledge and understanding of this indispensable sector. On food security, the webinar heard from multiple delegates on the dependence on international trade by several regions to meet domestic consumption requirements. It was noted that this was particularly relevant for lower-income consumers who commonly attain more than 50% of total calories from grains, due to their relatively high availability and low-cost. Specific regions that rely on trade were identified. Near-East Asia and North Africa were noted as being dependent on imports for the foreseeable future, as environmental constraints, such as a lack of arable land or low water availabilities, pose immense challenges in boosting local crop outcomes. Sub-Saharan Africa was also highlighted as, despite the potential for domestic production increases, rapid demographic changes including high population growth and urbanisation will keep the region reliant on international markets in order to meet rising consumption requirements. Far East Asia was also recognised as being reliant on trade as urbanisation and restricted options for expanded local planted area curtails local production growth prospects, while expanding economies and related dietary changes boosts uptake, including for non-traditional crops. The importance of international trade as a tool to respond to unforeseen circumstances such as local crop failures, a degraded security environment or natural disasters was also emphasised due to the ability of grains to be easily stored and transported from areas of surplus to areas of deficit, which is central for emergency response. Furthermore it was noted that due to population and economic growth in many import-dependent regions, trade in grains would need to expand over the coming decades in order to meet dietary requirements. Within the context of climate change, it was also noted that trade would become even more vital for food security over the coming decades, amid the potential for increased local production losses which would necessitate supplies from international markets to compensate for domestic shortfalls. Webinar participants agreed that the grains trade had responded well and demonstrated substantial resilience to the immense challenges posed by COVID-19, with the agribulk sector noted as the most resilient amongst all international trade sectors during the pandemic. However, it was further noted that confidence in international markets as a reliable supplier of food needed to be enhanced. Export restrictions were highlighted as contributing to an erosion of trust in markets, as a source of uncertainty for importers and as a major factor in incentivising countries to seek self-sufficiency. Although their use remains limited, the placing of restrictions on exports, particularly during times of emergency such as during COVID-19, demonstrated the importance of international discussions and coordination on trade distorting policy measures. In addition, improved harmonisation and streamlining of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, through utilising a science-based approach in multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, were considered as a means of facilitate and improve the movement of agribulk products from areas of surplus to regions of deficit as quickly and efficiently as possible, and thus would boost confidence in trade. Logistical challenges, including potential disruptions in trade choke-points (for example as recently seen by the blockage in the Suez Canal) and recent gyrations in global container markets were also discussed as concerns for import dependent regions, with continued investments in such potential blockages regarded as important to enhance trust in markets. It was also noted that low-cost agri-bulk products (principally rice and pulses) were not being given priority in container ships over higher-valued goods, despite their value to food security. Another risk factor for markets that was highlighted was concentration – for example when only a small number of countries account for the vast majority of international exports – and thinness of trade - when only a small proportion of global production enters the international market. Both were linked to the potential of increased price volatility which could harm food security. On the theme of improving trust in markets, communication with policy makers, consumers and other food-system summit participants was also identified as being of growing importance. While it was recognised that some parties have developed a preference for localised supply chains within the global food system, it was hoped that dialogue would demonstrate the difficulties this would pose to the supply of grains around the world, and of the immense danger that any efforts to decrease liquidity in markets and create further concentration would constitute to food security, particularly f Leer menos