The Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems, and traditional knowledge and practices are worth re-visiting to ensure a better utilization of our natural resources. By embracing our biocultural heritage will help to shape the future food system that enables sustainability. Given that our interconnected global food system involves a complex supply chain prone to risks due to regulatory barriers, disruptions because of economic instability, variations in consumer demand. The global food system is wasteful and inefficient, and gaps in access to food have created food insecurity in many parts of the world. These gaps comprise food security and also food safety, such as food waste, the failure to track the origin of foods, and compromised safety and quality in processed food products. To achieve sustainability, reduce waste, and ensure the efficient use of resources, changes are required in food supply chains with inputs from traditional knowledge, starting with local suppliers and processors. More in Chapters 11 and 12 of an open access book - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003057758/food-security-high-north-kamrul-hossain-lena-maria-nilsson-thora-martina-herrmann?_gl=1*vfocij*_ga*MjAzMzM4NjY1OS4xNzI5MDY4NjE0*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*MTcyOTA2ODYxNS4xLjAuMTcyOTA2ODYxNy42MC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*MTc2NDM2NTExMy4xNzI5MDY4NjE4
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