Forests for food: Nourishing people, sustaining the planet

15/09/2026

The report examines the multiple ways in which forests contribute to food security and nutrition, with a particular emphasis on forest foods because they are among the least visible and least well-documented components of food systems. 

School children learn about forests and food security in Rome’s FAO Park

21/03/2025
More than five billion people use forest and non-timber forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods. Watch how schoolchildren visiting FAO Park...

Rodrigo Pacheco's edible forest

21/03/2025

FAO National Goodwill Ambassador for Ecuador and world-famous chef Rodrigo Pacheco takes us on a walk through his own edible forest.