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Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples: New CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition fail to pave the way to profound transformation Format 20 Apr 2021 Rome, 20 April 2021 -- Civil society and Indigenous Peoples organisations share with deep regret their collective and critical assessment of the Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (VGFSyN). The final VGFSyN present a lost opportunity to guide a much-needed radical transformation of food systems around the globe and ef...

PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Data from the commission’s meeting on Monday revealed that another 83 to 132 million was added to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished, casting doubt on the chances of meeting global targets on food security and nutrition and prompting calls for an overhaul of the world’s food systems. During its three-day meeting from Monday to Wednesday, members of the commission will examine the interlinkages between population, food security, nutritio...

Summit to set out a framework of commitments on sustainable food 2021-04-14

Quechua woman from the Potato Park (Photo: Adam Kerby) Western economics is not only destroying the environment. It is also destroying Indigenous peoples’ holistic development models that ensure balance with nature, and provide alternative paradigms for sustainable development. For many of the world’s 476 million Indigenous peoples, balance and reciprocity (PDF) with nature are fundamental principles that guide all aspects of life. Rather than privileging human economic goals and pursui...

Food Coalition gains momentum as food security is featured on the G20 agenda Format FAO and Italy call for global alliance and commitment to address COVID-19 impacts **14 April 2021, Rome - ** Worsening hunger levels and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic called for a fresh approach and a strengthened commitment to global action ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) to prevent a food crisis, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Italian Government. Ita...

Transforming food systems with aquatic foods: Access to sustainable, safe and nutritious food for all Begin Challenges Share this to : An Independent Food Systems Summit Dialogue on the role of aquatic foods in sustainable food systems, exploring actions, how to connect research and policy, and how to scale up the good solutions. Date: Friday, 30 April 2021 Time: 19:00-20:30 (UTC+8) In the lead up to the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, the Global Action Network – Sus...

April 21: Sustainable Food Systems and Ireland’s 2030 Agri-Food Strategy   Register for Ireland’s First National Food Systems Dialogue : 21 April 2021 | 14:30 -16:30 (IST) The Dialogue will open with a keynote address by Dr Martin Frick, Deputy of the UN Secretary-Generals Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit 2021, followed by two panel discussions to examine in more detail: Panel A : Ireland’s Food Systems Approach: A view from Home ...

April 8, 2021 12:16 pm Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced details of a series of four national dialogues on Ireland’s food system ahead of the UN summit this year. These are being held as part of Ireland’s engagement with the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, which the Department of Agriculture is leading jointly with the Department of Foreign Affairs. The virtual dialogues, hosted by the RDS, are designed to provide an opportunity for all stakeholder...

Minister McConalogue launches Food Systems Summit National Dialogues   The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced details of a series of four National Dialogues on Ireland’s Food System. These are being held as part of Ireland’s engagement with the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021, which his Department is leading jointly with the Department of Foreign Affairs. The virtual Dialogues, hosted by the RDS, are designed to...

The 9 Boundaries Humanity Must Respect to Keep the Planet Habitable All life on Earth, and human civilization, are sustained by vital biogeochemical systems, which are in delicate balance. However, our species — due largely to rapid population growth and explosive consumption — is destabilizing these Earth processes, endangering the stability of the “safe operating space for humanity.” Advanced human societies emerged during an unprecedented period of stability on Earth. During the 12,0...