Aligning rhetoric with reality: a qualitative analysis of multistakeholder initiatives in the global food system DOI Creative Commons
Amber Van Den Akker, Anna Gilmore, Alice Fabbri

et al.

Health Promotion International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(6)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Abstract Global food system governance increasingly relies on multistakeholder initiatives (MSIs) that aim to include those who are affected by and/or an issue. Multistakeholderism’s perceived legitimacy is premised both its outcomes (output legitimacy) and processes (input legitimacy), the latter in turn based four key rationales: inclusiveness, procedural fairness, consensual orientation transparency. To date, evidence ineffectiveness of MSI’s undermines claims output legitimacy. While individual case study assessments have also raised concerns over their processes, documenting instances power asymmetries corporate capture, there has hitherto been no comprehensive assessment input multistakeholderism. This work addresses gap through interviews with 31 participants working either or MSIs. Participants noted significant challenges related legitimacy, including (i) inclusion was often pre-existing networks founders—most whom were global North—and risked excluding less well-resourced marginalized actors; (ii) imbalances, internal external MSI, considerably influenced structures; (iii) goal-setting complicated conflicts interest (iv) reliance informal limited The similarities across MSIs indicate these not attributable shortcomings but instead indicative wider constraints. Rather than rely multistakeholderism as a ‘good’ norm, our findings add do meet signal current form should be questioned.

Language: Английский

Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030 DOI Creative Commons
Kate Schneider, Roseline Remans, Tesfaye Hailu Bekele

et al.

Nature Food, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Due to complex interactions, changes in any one area of food systems are likely impact-and possibly depend on-changes other areas. Here we present the first annual monitoring update indicator framework proposed by Food Systems Countdown Initiative, with new qualitative analysis elucidating interactions across indicators. Since 2000, find that 20 42 indicators time series have been trending a desirable direction, indicating modest positive change. Qualitative expert elicitation assessed governance and resilience be most connected themes, highlighting entry points for action-particularly action. Literature review country case studies add context diets, environment, livelihoods, indicators, helping different actors understand navigate towards

Language: Английский

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The Protein Transition into Context – the Impact of Dietary Shifts in Different Countries on Nutritional Adequacy of Diets DOI
Renée P. M. Cardinaals,

Guoda Bubnyte,

Thom Huppertz

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The protein transition: what determines the animal-to-plant (A:P) protein ratios in global diets DOI Creative Commons

Adam Drewnowski,

Kayla Hooker

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Several high-income countries have announced plans to reduce the animal-to-plant (A:P) protein ratios in their population diets. Their current A:P ratio is around 65:35, with two thirds of coming from animal sources, meat, eggs, and dairy. Efforts dietary 50:50, 40:60, or below are sometimes referred as a "healthy transition." Analyses Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) World Bank data were used show that an opposing far more important transition taking place globally. In most low- middle-income (LMIC), was closely associated with, if not determined, by gross national incomes (GNI). As rise, LMIC populations adopt varied nutrient-rich diets proteins especially meat. This transition, manifested strong observed relation between rising higher ratios, follows well-known principle economics known Bennett's Law. Consumer education regulatory policy measures aimed at reducing worldwide may uncouple fundamental powerful economic forces global diet structures.

Language: Английский

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Cultivating control? How cultured meat threatens Food Sovereignty DOI Creative Commons

Megan Frances Moss

npj Sustainable Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: March 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Unpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Nam DOI Creative Commons
Brice Even, Tuom Thi Tinh Truong,

Hang Thi Minh Thai

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 22, 2025

Objective Food systems and food environments are evolving rapidly in Viet Nam, concurrently with significant shifts dietary patterns health outcomes. This study aims to identify critical gaps the national regulatory framework governing environment Nam propose actionable recommendations overcome these gaps. Results Using Environment Policy Index from INFORMAS network, we mobilized a transdisciplinary panel of 18 experts co-analyze assess policy evidence, as well co-develop recommendations. The assessment, encompassing 35 indicators across six domains, revealed substantial gaps: 74% scored low or very low, while only 26% medium high. Key were identified composition standards, marketing, labeling, financial incentives. Recommendations focused on strengthening enhancing consumer education, fostering inter-sectoral integration. Implications provides comprehensive evaluation Nam’s policies offers foster conducive healthier diets. Drawing case representative challenges other low- middle-income countries, our findings highlight importance strong political commitment prioritize public over industry interests order create healthier, more equitable systems.

Language: Английский

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Citizen voice and state response in the context of food system transformations DOI Creative Commons
Nitya Rao,

E Marzi,

Isabel Baudish

et al.

Food Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 102879 - 102879

Published: May 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Defining barriers to food systems sustainability: a novel conceptual framework DOI Creative Commons
Brice Even,

Hang Thi Minh Thai,

Huong Thi Mai Pham

et al.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Nov. 27, 2024

The transformation of food systems emerges as a critical challenge necessitating deep, holistic comprehension the complex and multifaceted barriers that hinder progress towards sustainability. existing literature is not consistent in identifying these barriers. Building upon work, this paper introduces comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary framework to dissect nature origins system Our categorizes impediments into five domains: political economy, socio-technical, socio-cultural, biophysical, socio-economic barriers, highlights their intricate interplay interconnected nature. We pinpoint foundational role economy cornerstone “system barriers” create or perpetuate unsustainability. This only advances academic knowledge by providing structured basis for analysing sustainability but also serves practical tool policymakers, researchers, practitioners, foster transdisciplinarity develop targeted interventions. call further empirical research, emphasizing need comparative analyses, longitudinal studies, exploration feedback loops non-linear dynamics between inform effective sustainable strategies.

Language: Английский

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Aligning rhetoric with reality: a qualitative analysis of multistakeholder initiatives in the global food system DOI Creative Commons
Amber Van Den Akker, Anna Gilmore, Alice Fabbri

et al.

Health Promotion International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39(6)

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Abstract Global food system governance increasingly relies on multistakeholder initiatives (MSIs) that aim to include those who are affected by and/or an issue. Multistakeholderism’s perceived legitimacy is premised both its outcomes (output legitimacy) and processes (input legitimacy), the latter in turn based four key rationales: inclusiveness, procedural fairness, consensual orientation transparency. To date, evidence ineffectiveness of MSI’s undermines claims output legitimacy. While individual case study assessments have also raised concerns over their processes, documenting instances power asymmetries corporate capture, there has hitherto been no comprehensive assessment input multistakeholderism. This work addresses gap through interviews with 31 participants working either or MSIs. Participants noted significant challenges related legitimacy, including (i) inclusion was often pre-existing networks founders—most whom were global North—and risked excluding less well-resourced marginalized actors; (ii) imbalances, internal external MSI, considerably influenced structures; (iii) goal-setting complicated conflicts interest (iv) reliance informal limited The similarities across MSIs indicate these not attributable shortcomings but instead indicative wider constraints. Rather than rely multistakeholderism as a ‘good’ norm, our findings add do meet signal current form should be questioned.

Language: Английский

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