TY - JOUR
T1 - Food system resilience thinking
T2 - from digital to integral
AU - Brassesco, María Emilia
AU - Pintado, Manuela
AU - Coscueta, Ezequiel R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - The current food system is directly influenced by the increase in environmental problems and nutritional inequality globally. Financial and political collapses, health crises, excessive urbanization, and rapid industrialization are some of the principal factors threatening the food supply's security. The food system needs a profound transformation to avoid ecosystem destabilization and a global food crisis. Concerning this transformation, we are certain that the first step for a successful food system change is global resilience thinking. To reach an integrated food system, we proposed introducing the resilient concept linked with other known concepts, such as circular economy and sustainability. A resilient food system can recover over time, ensuring the supply of sustainable and quality food and access to all. This would mean redesigning the value chains in the food system, re-educating consumers to implement a healthier diet, and introducing technology such as digital innovation. Re-evaluating these relevant points, redesigning the focus of the food system, not only for economic efficiency but also including significant trade-offs, or valuing other services in the food system, are essential to reaching the desired resilience.
AB - The current food system is directly influenced by the increase in environmental problems and nutritional inequality globally. Financial and political collapses, health crises, excessive urbanization, and rapid industrialization are some of the principal factors threatening the food supply's security. The food system needs a profound transformation to avoid ecosystem destabilization and a global food crisis. Concerning this transformation, we are certain that the first step for a successful food system change is global resilience thinking. To reach an integrated food system, we proposed introducing the resilient concept linked with other known concepts, such as circular economy and sustainability. A resilient food system can recover over time, ensuring the supply of sustainable and quality food and access to all. This would mean redesigning the value chains in the food system, re-educating consumers to implement a healthier diet, and introducing technology such as digital innovation. Re-evaluating these relevant points, redesigning the focus of the food system, not only for economic efficiency but also including significant trade-offs, or valuing other services in the food system, are essential to reaching the desired resilience.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Environmental problems
KW - Healthy diet
KW - Nutritional impact
KW - Sustainability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85115640608&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/jsfa.11533
DO - 10.1002/jsfa.11533
M3 - Article
C2 - 34519048
SN - 0022-5142
VL - 102
SP - 887
EP - 891
JO - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
JF - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
IS - 3
ER -