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Population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development – why population growth, employment and urbanization lie at the heart of sustainable food systems development.

Current food systems are facing paramount challenges: they must ensure equitable access to a healthy diet both in rural and urban areas while decrease burdens of malnutrition and environmental impacts. A new UN report - prepared with FAO’s support - explores the role of sustainable development for food security and  nutrition in the context of global population change.