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E-book 24-hour Global Marathon for Sustainability – Food for Earth
Widespread consumerism and massive extraction are just a few of the causes of our currently unsustainable system of production and consumption. Grounded on the false assumption that natural resources are infinite commodities at our disposal – to be used carelessly according to a linear approach (take-make-dispose) – a business-as-usual attitude has resulted in serious depletions of the planet’s resources. In particular, the whole agri-food system (agriculture and land use, storage, transport, packaging, processing, retail and consumption) is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions – 25-30 percent, according to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).* Agriculture alone is a major sector responsible for freshwater overconsumption (70 percent of freshwater is used for agriculture), deforestation and soil degradation. To reverse the current patterns and heal the dysfunctions that have become all too clear in 2020’s three concurrent crises – climate, health and food– the food industry can and must play a pivotal role. In this scenario, where the global nature of these challenges requires us to move beyond any cultural boundaries or geographical areas, food and agriculture are once again recognized as essential for human life, not only in emerging countries but also in Western countries. Only by reshaping the agri-food system for the better is it possible to regenerate the planet instead of depleting it, strengthening the bonds within communities and enabling multi-stakeholder collaboration and global prosperity. Because food is also a vehicle of values, it can empower inclusion, brotherhood, sociality and care. Through food, we can improve energy and nourishment. Given these multifaceted values and potential, the FFI has developed the Food for Earth Regeneration Toolbox, an open source tool to model the climate crisis, starting with the healing power of food. Considering the interconnections generated by food and through food – including outside the strict circle
of the food system – the Food for Earth Toolbox bridges food producers, distributors and consumers with the rest of the global community. The toolbox targets policymakers, food authorities, food managers, local governments, urban planners, scholars, youth, cooks, startups and businesspeople to help them restore the balance between manenvironment-culture-health. In this way, the 17 SDGs can be implemented as they directly or indirectly relate to food and agriculture.
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