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Is 2025 the Year for Financing Food Fast? Ambassador Ertharin Cousin
Sep 12, 2024
Ertharin Cousin, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture and Executive Director of Food Systems for the Future, shares insights on pivotal changes expected by 2025 in food financing. She highlights the urgent need for investment in food systems to match climate goals, contrasts funding levels in food tech to other sectors, and discusses how personalized nutrition tools can democratize health access. Cousin also addresses the complexities of food security policy and the importance of sustainable practices and collaboration.
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Quick takeaways
- Transforming global food systems by investing in sustainable practices and ensuring fair compensation for farmers is crucial for addressing malnutrition and health issues.
- Consumer education on the benefits of sustainable diets is essential to shift demand and make healthier food options more accessible and affordable.
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The Urgent Need for Food Systems Transformation
A significant transformation in global food systems is necessary to address malnutrition, health issues, and sustainability. Current food systems often exclude farmers from adequate financial remuneration, resulting in many of them being malnourished despite their critical role in food production. The goal is to create a system that ensures nutritious food is accessible to all while promoting environmental and human health. Achieving this requires systemic changes that involve financial incentives for farmers and sustainable practices across the food production chain.
