A research vision for food systems in the 2020s: Defying the status quo

Jessica Fanzo; Namukolo Covic; Achim Dobermann; Spencer Henson; Mario Herrero; Prabhu Pingali; Steve Staal

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100397

A research vision for food systems in the 2020s: Defying the status quo

Glob Food Sec. 2020 Sep:26:100397. doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100397. Epub 2020 Jul 17.

Authors

Jessica Fanzo¹, Namukolo Covic², Achim Dobermann³, Spencer Henson⁴, Mario Herrero⁵, Prabhu Pingali⁶, Steve Staal⁷

Affiliations

¹ Berman Institute of Bioethics, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW 730 Washington DC 20036 USA.
² International Food Policy Research Institute, Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
³ International Fertilizer Association, Paris, France.
⁴ University of Guelph Department of Food Agricultural and Resource Economics, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
⁶ Cornell University Charles H Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Ithaca, New York, United States.
⁷ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abstract

•Research and science should not only inform food and environmental policy but should be adopted and mainstreamed into actions at all levels.•Food systems are faced with grander and interconnected challenges and constraints that bring about new research questions.•Research has a vital role in charting a positive and sustainable direction for global food security, nutrition, and health.•The status quo must be challenged to shape food systems transformation to deliver sustainable, healthier diets.• Global Food Security provides a platform where evidence is shared in an accessible manner for those who need to act on it.

Keywords: Food security; Food systems; Future studies; Malnutrition; Research and development.