Webinar Date and Time
January 21, 2025 (12:00 – 13:30 CET)
Our food systems shape nearly every aspect of human life, from reducing malnutrition to raising incomes. Despite these accomplishments, the global food system’s benefits are unevenly distributed and come at a steep cost: driving climate change, biodiversity loss, and perpetuating malnutrition.
According to the FAO State of Food and Agriculture 2023 and 2024 editions, the economic value of this human suffering and planetary harm is well above 10 trillion USD per year, more than food systems even contribute to global GDP. In short, our food systems are destroying more value than they create. Similarly, as per the Food System Economics Commission (2024), food system transformation could yield global benefits of 5 trillion USD per year benefits per year.
This urgent issue demands transforming our food systems. But why is it so challenging to argue for this transformation from an economic perspective? Join us as we delve into the hidden costs of current food systems and explore the immense potential of foresight-driven transformation.
Key Discussion Points
- What are the hidden costs of our food systems, and what do they mean for our future?
- How can foresight approaches help stakeholders take anticipatory action now?
- What future scenarios highlight the benefits of transformation, and how can they guide stakeholders in finance, and public and private sectors to take action?
Guest Speaker
Steven Lord, Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute
Contributor to the Food System Economics Commission Report.
Why Attend?
Engage with cutting-edge insights from foresight research and discover actionable strategies for transforming food systems to create economic and environmental value. This event combines an insightful presentation with an interactive discussion, offering opportunities to connect with leaders and innovators in food systems transformation.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for professionals, policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders in finance, public, and private sectors interested in the future of food systems and sustainable transformation.
Join Us
Be part of the conversation driving the future of food systems. Reserve your spot today for this enlightening and interactive session.