Food systems
The constellation of activities involved in producing, processing, transporting, and consuming food. Food systems touch every aspect of human existence. The health of our food systems profoundly affects the health of our bodies as well as the health of our environment, economies, and cultures. When they function well, food systems have the power to bring us together as families, communities, and nations.
References
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United Nations. (2020). The 2021 Food Systems Summit. [cited 2020 December]. Retrieved from: https://www.un.org/en/food-systems-summit/about.
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IPES Food. (2015). The new science of sustainable food systems: Overcoming barriers to food systems reform. First Report of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.
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Harmon, A., et al. (2011). Teaching Food System Sustainability in Dietetic Programs: Need, Conceptualization, and Practical Approaches. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 6(1): p. 114-124.
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