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5th informal meeting of the governing bodies of FAO Council, IFAD and WFP Executive Board...
In the framework of the “SFS-MED” project, FAO and partner organizations have just released an executive brief on food systems in the Mediterranean. The publication - “Accelerating food systems transformation in the Mediterranean” - highlights key messages emerged from two dialogues convened in 2021 as part of the global...
Agri-food systems are major contributors to environmental degradation. At the same time obesity and diet-related diseases is on the rise due to overconsumption of ultra-processed food which is high in saturated fat, salt and sugar. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method that is widely used to assess the environmental impact...
On Tuesday, 12 October (12:45 –14:15 CEST) FAO will virtually host a Side Event of the 49 Committee on World Food Security (CFS).  The Webinar - Addressing Nutrition and Environmental Challenges: The Role of Cities and Local Governments for Inclusive and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation - is expected to raise awareness and promote the exchange...
On Thursday 7 October FAO will host a Webinar on National processes shaping food systems transformations.   The event will share an excerpt of key lessons drawn from three country cases: Costa Rica, Ireland and Rwanda, that assess policy and institutional processes...