Independiente Diálogo
Enfoque geográfico:
Afganistán, Bangladesh, Bhután, Camboya, China, India, Indonesia, República Democrática Popular Lao, Malasia, Maldivas, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistán, Filipinas, Sri Lanka, Thaïlande, Viet Nam
Main findings
Practical enablers, challenges and solutions towards sustainable food consumption and healthy diets were shared through panel discussion and case studies, followed by 4 detailed break-out discussion groups in the aspects of business, technology, policy, and capacity building and awareness. It is highlighted that all these aspects are equally important and they have to be looked at together and supports are needed from all stakeholders. Improvement of sustainable and healthy diets and access to healthy diets especially for vulnerable in Asia are equally significant to address the challenges of
... Leer mássustainable food systems. The following key insights and information were shared in the opening remarks and keynote speeches: 1. Sustainable consumption and production and circularity of food systems are key to achieve the global goals. 2. The food systems contribute almost a quarter of GHG emissions. 3. The EU's Farm to Fork strategy is a comprehensive principle and systemic approach that seeks harmony between the local and the global supply and demand in the long term trends and unpredictable crisis, aiming at coherence across the many pillars of the EU Green Deal. The ambition is to transform the whole food system from seeds and farms down to food waste, on both the supply and demand sides. 5. All systems including ecosystems, human population, farming, agro-industries and food distribution are interconnected. Hence solutions need to be holistic and integrated. 6. Industrialization and global supply chains have allowed for food production to be revolutionized into a global business opportunity. The industrial agriculture has corroded the planet because of its injudicious ecological practices like mono cropping, systematic erosion of soil and biodiversity and the local food systems. 7. The world’s disproportionate dependence on just three crops: maize, rice, and wheat, and that the deepening climate change crisis is changing the nutritious values of all crops just with a nutritious profile of rice going down. Dr. Chubamenla Jamir, TERI School of Advanced Studies, shared initial findings of a baseline study on the food consumption pattern of low income households in Asia, specifically focusing on South, Southeast and East Asia, conducted in collaboration with SWITCH-Asia RPAC. The key findings are summairzed below: 1. From 2000 to 2018, there has been an increase in the calorie consumption in all the three sub-regions of South, Southeast and East Asia, and there's also been an increase in the fat and protein consumption. However, the protein consumption is quite low, much less than recommended although Asian countries are the largest producers of different food items in the world. 2. More than half of all the undernourished people in the world live in Asia. It is noted that both undernourishment and over-nourishment such as fat remain challenging to Asia, like in most parts of the world. 3. There is also an intrinsic linkage between dietary factors and culture in Asia. However, there is a shift from traditional and local food towards more of processed foods, especially in the urban areas leading to increased consumption of macronutrients, especially fats and sugars, which lead to higher health risks. 4. The complexities and differences between the lower income households and the urban middle class or higher class were highlighted. Hence, there cannot be a one- size-fits-all solution for addressing these issues. 5. The fruits and vegetable present opportunities for transitioning towards healthier diets, which are still consumed in very low quantities much lower than the required the recommended quantities. The principles of organic and natural farming should be promoted in Asia as they can improve accessibility to healthier food. 6. It is also very important to promote traditional and local food which is sustainable and nutritional. Key findings from the Panel Discussion – Practical enablers towards sustainable food consumption and healthy diets in Asia 1. In terms of business, the challenges are that fruits, vegetables and animal source foods are high value crops and are also high risk, so farmers are hesitant to invest and produce them. The low tech, sustainable and locally appropriate technologies, which can be used quite widely, will cut food loss and help nutrition sensitive processing, so that the nutrients don't leak out when you process it and make it available across seasons. 2. In terms of policy, the transition pushing back towards healthy food environment requires stakeholder participation and requires systemic changes. The government in any country is the biggest initiator of change and thus it is key to analyse what factors influence the government to lead food environment policy (FEP) processes. Funding or financial support through government grants and subsidies is important. 3. In terms of technology, for the low HDI countries and in many Asian countries, industry engagement or support with innovative technology support, e.g. data technology, as well as monitoring and accountability system aspects need to be factored into ensuring success. 4. In terms of capacity building and educcation, enhancement must focus on all value chain actors. The competencies and capacities for sustainable food system have to be both systemic and disciplinary. Leer menos
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Palabras clave: Environment and Climate, Governance, Innovation, Policy