Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

Mario Herrero; Philip K. Thornton; Daniel Mason-d’Croz; Jeda Palmer; Tim G. Benton; Benjamin L. Bodirsky; Jessica R. Bogard; Andrew Hall; Bernice Lee; Karine Nyborg; Prajal Pradhan; Graham D. Bonnett; Brett A. Bryan; Bruce M. Campbell; Svend Christensen; Michael Clark; Mathew T. Cook; Imke J.M. De Boer; Chris Downs; Kanar Dizyee; Christian Folberth; Cecile M. Godde; James S. Gerber; Michael Grundy; Petr Havlik; Andrew Jarvis; Richard King; Ana Maria Loboguerrero; Mauricio A. Lopes; C.L. Mcintyre; Rosamond Naylor; Javier Navarro; Michael Obersteiner; Alejandro Parodi; Mark B. Peoples; Ilje Pikaar; Alexander Popp; Johan Rockström; Michael J. Robertson; Pete Smith; Elke Stehfest; Steve M. Swain; Hugo Valin; Mark Van Wijk; Hannah H.E. Van Zanten; Sonja Vermeulen; Joost Vervoort; Paul C. West

doi:10.1038/s43016-020-0074-1

Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

Mario Herrero^*, Philip K. Thornton, Daniel Mason-d’Croz, Jeda Palmer, Tim G. Benton, Benjamin L. Bodirsky, Jessica R. Bogard, Andrew Hall, Bernice Lee, Karine Nyborg, Prajal Pradhan, Graham D. Bonnett, Brett A. Bryan, Bruce M. Campbell, Svend Christensen, Michael Clark, Mathew T. Cook, Imke J.M. De Boer, Chris Downs, Kanar DizyeeChristian Folberth, Cecile M. Godde, James S. Gerber, Michael Grundy, Petr Havlik, Andrew Jarvis, Richard King, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Mauricio A. Lopes, C.L. Mcintyre, Rosamond Naylor, Javier Navarro, Michael Obersteiner, Alejandro Parodi, Mark B. Peoples, Ilje Pikaar, Alexander Popp, Johan Rockström, Michael J. Robertson, Pete Smith, Elke Stehfest, Steve M. Swain, Hugo Valin, Mark Van Wijk, Hannah H.E. Van Zanten, Sonja Vermeulen, Joost Vervoort, Paul C. West

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Abstract

Future technologies and systemic innovation are critical for the profound transformation the food system needs. These innovations range from food production, land use and emissions, all the way to improved diets and waste management. Here, we identify these technologies, assess their readiness and propose eight action points that could accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable food system. We argue that the speed of innovation could be significantly increased with the appropriate incentives, regulations and social licence. These, in turn, require constructive stakeholder dialogue and clear transition pathways.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	266-272
Journal	Nature Food
Volume	1
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0074-1
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2020

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Herrero, M., Thornton, P. K., Mason-d’Croz, D., Palmer, J., Benton, T. G., Bodirsky, B. L., Bogard, J. R., Hall, A., Lee, B., Nyborg, K., Pradhan, P., Bonnett, G. D., Bryan, B. A., Campbell, B. M., Christensen, S., Clark, M., Cook, M. T., De Boer, I. J. M., Downs, C., ... West, P. C. (2020). Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system. Nature Food, 1(5), 266-272. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0074-1

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