The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems show in 2019, that a Great Food Transformation (GFT) is both necessary and achievable to feed with a healthy diet a global population of nearly 10 billion people within food production boundaries by 2050. However, they emphasize, that this GFT will only be achieved through widespread, multisector, multilevel action that includes a substantial global shift towards healthy dietary patterns, large reductions in food loss and waste, and major improvements in food production practices. The healthy reference diet that the Commission proposes, largely consists of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and unsaturated oils, includes a low to moderate amount of seafood and poultry, and includes no or a low quantity of red meat, processed meat, added sugar, refined grains, and starchy vegetables. Will that be possible?
@ Carmen, I think it is possible as food processing units are strengthening day by day and lot of industries are coming up throughout the world. Intensive research also going on not only on processing but also on packaging. I think by another 30 years it would be possible to make convenience food through food processing to all agricultural products.
Hello Carmen. I was a part of the EAT-Lancet presentation made in FSSAI, India. I agree that major emphasis was given to 'reduce food waste' and to encourage healthy lifestyle through the newly proposed "ideal/model plate". But I feel it can only be achieved through major transformations in the supply chain sector along with consumer discouragement for fast foods. Also, if a great transformation is to be seen, it cannot be envisaged in a one-sided battle by the industries. Consumers have to weigh in as well. Lifestyle is not easily changeable but can be gradually modified. Food processing sector has progressed beautifully in the past decade and we have a variety of food items today but what is healthy and what is not needs to be branded and provided as information to the consumers.
Although a lot of countries have already adapted to the EAT-Lancet ideal plate, an overall global transformation could take more than 2050.
Hi Carmen María Pérez .
I believe we already have food technology, and supply chain knowledge to achieve these goals, but it won't be everywhere for sure. Our global society still has a capitalist behavior, and we can see it know in this pandemia. The fight between sustainability and economic progress is not over and your question says 2050, or almost one generation, which I believe is too short. We still have a huge inequality in almost all issues and cultures, and many many people have not tried some of the best gourmet dishes (and we still need to qualify these gourmet dishes)... So, I believe we'll see some, but not all of these changes until 2050.
I think it is possible as food processing units are strengthening day by day and lot of industries are coming up throughout the world. Intensive research also going on not only on processing but also on packaging. I think by another 30 years it would be possible to make convenience food through food processing to all agricultural products. I believe we already have food technology, and supply chain knowledge to achieve these goals, but it won't be everywhere for sure. Our global society still has a capitalist behavior, and we can see it know in this pandemia. The fight between sustainability and economic progress is not over and your question says 2050, or almost one generation, which I believe is too short.
We will achieve a Great Food Transformation by 2050 because use of pest resistance crops, Genetically modified grains and lab to land transfer technology.
It is possible but conditional by aiming at not only food increases but attempting to curtail other vagaries staring us in the face such as climate change, population etc
One of the major changes will come from the way we produce food, with rapid advances in mycoprotein, algae and hydroponics leading the way
Dear Carmen María Pérez
Food transformation is part of a strategy, not a simple recipe on what food we will eat.
One of the main drivers of this strategy will be providing high-quality primary health care that integrates family planning and education on healthy diets.
Starting from education, next generation will be more conscious of health and environment.
If we do it, I am optimistic for the improvement.
We still have time to fight recurrent pests, optimize on soil and water conservation and manage the population and climate change crises. Am optimistic we will